Category: acute myeloid leukemia
The lead cancer drug candidate of Foghorn Therapeutics is now under a partial clinical hold following a patient death. According to the biotech, the patient may have experienced a side effect that is a known complication of leukemia drugs.
The FDA placed the partial hold on the study last November following a patient death suspected to be linked to a known complication of leukemia therapies. Kura Oncology said it has reached agreement with the FDA on a mitigation strategy for that complication.
The FDA placed a partial clinical hold on a Kura Oncology leukemia drug following the death of one patient in the early-stage study. Kura executives said the death may be related to differentiation syndrome, a known complication of leukemia therapies.
Shots: The approval is based on P-III VIALE-A and P-Ib M14-358 studies. The P-III study involves assessing Venclyxto + azacitidine in patients with newly diagnosed AML who were ineligible for intensive CT and demonstrated OS (14.7mos. vs 9.6mos.), CCCR (66.4% vs 28.3%), CR (36.7% vs 17.9%) The P-Ib M14-358 trial involves assessing in Venclyxto + […]
Shots: MD Anderson will sponsor and lead P-I/II study to assess DS-1594 as monothx. and in combination regimens for patients with r/r AML and ALL The 1EPs of the P-I part of the study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose and RP2D of DS-1594 in ~54 patients with AML or ALL regardless of mutation […]
Shots: The approval is based on P-lll VIALE-A & VIALE-C studies and updated data from the P-Ib M14-358 and the P-I/II M14-387 studies. The P-III studies involve assessing of Venclexta (400mg & 600mg, qd) + azacitidine & LDAC vs PBO + azacitidine & LDAC in 431 & 211 people with previously untreated AML who are […]
The company has raised $148 million so far and plans to raise the remaining $7 million by next month. Its lead candidate is entospletinib, a SYK inhibitor acquired as part of a deal with Gilead Sciences last month, under development for patients with biomarker-defined acute myeloid leukemia.