Article: Myriad Genetics' Cancer Drug Candidate MPI-176716 Causes Ovarian Tumor Remission.

Myriad Genetics, Inc. , today announced progress with its anti-cancer compound, MPI-176716. The drug candidate is in the final stages of preclinical development prior to submission to the FDA as an Investigational New Drug (IND). The new data released by the Company demonstrates the drug's exceptional potency in killing cancer cells and its ability to cause tumor regression in animal models of ovarian cancer.

MPI-176716 was tested against OVCAR tumor cells in a mouse xenograft model. Myriad's drug candidate was evaluated in comparison to the current standard of care in ovarian cancer therapy, carboplatin. MPI-176716 was given to the mice in combination with ...

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