NuCana plc: NuCana Presents Encouraging Data at ASCO GI for NUC-3373 in Heavily Pre-Treated Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Safety Profile Continues to be Favorable
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) NuCana plc (NASDAQ: NCNA) today announced interim data from the ongoing NuTide:302 study at the ASCO GI Conference, being held virtually January 15-17, 2021.
NuTide:302 is a three-part study investigating NUC-3373, NuCana s targeted thymidylate synthase inhibitor, in heavily pre-treated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. The study is evaluating NUC-3373 s optimal dose and schedule in combination with agents commonly used to treat patients with colorectal cancer and is assessing safety, pharmacokinetics and anti-cancer activity. NUC-3373 has been designed to overcome the main challenges associated with 5-FU and capecitabine, including cancer-resistance mechanisms which limit efficacy, off-target toxicity and administration burdens.
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NuCana Presents Encouraging Data at ASCO GI for NUC-3373 in Heavily Pre-Treated Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NuCana Presents Encouraging Data at ASCO GI for NUC-3373 in Heavily Pre-Treated Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Promising Efficacy Signals Including a 62% Disease Control Rate and a Partial Response in Patients who had Progressed on Prior Fluoropyrimidine Therapy
Safety Profile Continues to be Favorable
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) NuCana plc (NASDAQ: NCNA) today announced interim data from the ongoing NuTide:302 study at the ASCO GI Conference, being held virtually January 15-17, 2021.
NuTide:302 is a three-part study investigating NUC-3373, NuCana’s targeted thymidylate synthase inhibitor, in heavily pre-treated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. The study is evaluating NUC-3373’s optimal dose and schedule in combination with agents commonly used to treat patients with colorectal cancer a
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