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Article: Proteolix Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Carfilzomib in Patients With Relapsed Solid Tumors.
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- May 1, 2008
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Proteolix, Inc. today announced that patient dosing has commenced in a Phase 2 clinical trial of carfilzomib (PR-171), a selective blocker of proteasome activity, in relapsed solid tumors. A Phase 1b dose-escalation trial of carfilzomib in patients with advanced solid tumors has recently been completed.
The Phase 2 trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of single-agent carfilzomib in patients with recurrent or advanced solid tumors. Subjects will be enrolled and stratified according to disease type, including non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer and renal cancer. The ...