On August 11, 2022 Molecure S.A. ("Molecure": WSE: MOC) a clinical stage biotechnology company that uses its world leading medicinal capabilities to discover and develop first in class small molecule drug candidates that directly modulate RNA and unexplored protein targets to treat multiple incurable diseases, reported it has filed a Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for OATD-02 with the Polish Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products (Press release, Molecure, AUG 11, 2022, View Source [SID1234640064]). The Company plans to conduct a Phase I clinical trial with OATD-02 in patients with selected advanced and/or metastatic solid tumors including colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer or renal cell carcinoma.
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The Phase I trial is expected to be an open-label, multi-center, dose escalation study to evaluate safety, tolerability, anti-cancer activity and to establish the maximum tolerated dose of OATD-02. The study is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval.
Marcin Szumowski, Molecure CEO commented, "Today’s CTA filing represents a significant milestone in the development of OATD-02, potentially the first dual arginase inhibitor to enter the clinic. We have already seen promising pre-clinical data that shows OATD-02 has significant anti-cancer activity with potential to improve treatment outcomes in a broad range of solid tumors. Subject to regulatory approval we look forward to advancing OATD-02 into clinical development later this year."
The clinical part of the development of the OATD-02 compound is carried out within the framework of the project: pre-clinical and clinical development of arginase inhibitor for application in anti-cancer immunotherapy (POIR.01.01.01-00-0415/17), cofinanced by the European Union in the framework of European Funds Smart Growth and European Regional Development Fund.
About OATD-02 (oncology)
OATD-02 is being developed as a potential new therapeutic for a range of solid tumors. It is the first and only dual acting, highly potent arginase inhibitor in development for the treatment of cancer, involved in both tumor immunity and metabolism. Arginase 1 (ARG1) and Arginase 2 (ARG2) are validated targets that have been found on a variety of tumor types where their increased activity correlates with more advanced disease and worse clinical prognosis due to diminished arginine levels.