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Colon Cancer
Nektar Announces Expanded Phase 2 Clinical Development Plan for NKTR-102 (PEG-irinotecan)
June 17th, 2008
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) announced an expanded Phase 2 development plan for NKTR-102 (PEG-irinotecan). The company will target newly-characterized colorectal cancer patients with K-Ras mutated gene status in its Phase 2 study in advanced colorectal cancer. In addition, NKTR-102 will be evaluated in Phase 2 trials in two new indications: platinum-refractory ovarian cancer and advanced breast cancer that is refractory to anthracycline and/or taxane-based therapies. These studies are expected to commence in the second half of 2008. Recent data(2) presented at the 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) Annual Meeting shows colorectal cancer (CRC)...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-06-17)
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