"NuCana pulled off its $100 million Nasdaq debut on the promise of its reformulated cancer meds, including a version of Eli Lilly’s Gemzar the company hopes will replace the veteran chemotherapy in some cancers. But that drug has hit a snag in its lead indication: pancreatic cancer. "
Nearly two years after making its public debut, UK-based NuCana’s mission to make chemotherapies more potent and safer was dealt a blow, after a pivotal study testing its lead experimental drug halted enrollment in a hard-to-treat advanced form of cancer, following a futility analysis.
“Clinical Setback for Acelarin, but Combo Therapy & Pipeline Potential Remain.”
Når det gjelder Acelarin - en påstått oppgradering av gemcitabin - er ProTides kjemiske struktur designet for å gjøre det mulig å komme inn i kreftcellen uavhengig av membrantransportører og beskytte den mot både ekstracellulær og intracellulær nedbrytning, og dermed styrke dens styrke.