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Treatments Under Development
Here you will find a list of current treatments under development:
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| Code Name: | CEP-18770 |
| Company: | Cephalon |
| FDA Clinical Phase: | 1/2 |
Description:
CEP-18770 is a boronic-acid based proteasome inhibitor that suppresses tumor growth by inhibiting the enzymes that break down important proteins in cancerous cells. Animal studies showed that…
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| Generic Name: | perifosine |
| Code Name: | KRX-0401 |
| Company: | Keryx Biopharmaceuticals / Aeterna Zentaris |
| FDA Clinical Phase: | 1, 2, & 3 |
Description:
Perifosine (news articles) is a novel anti-cancer agent that is being studied for its ability to inhibit Akt, a…
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| Generic Name: | carfilzomib |
| Code Name: | PR-171 |
| Company: | Onyx Pharmaceuticals |
| FDA Clinical Phase: | 1, 2, & 3 |
Description:
Carfilzomib (news articles), which is a second-generation proteasome inhibitor, selectively targets the enzymes that break down important proteins in cancerous cells.…
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| Generic Name: | panobinostat |
| Code Name: | LBH589 |
| Company: | Novartis |
| FDA Clinical Phase: | 1, 2, & 3 |
Description:
Panobinostat (news articles), which is a potent histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, selectively targets tumor cells for cell death. In Phase 1 trials,…
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| Generic Name: | elotuzumab |
| Code Name: | HuLuc63 |
| Company: | Facet Biotech/Bristol-Myers Squibb |
| FDA Clinical Phase: | 1/2 |
Description:
Elotuzumab (news), a monoclonal antibody, selectively targets glycoproteins that are highly expressed on myeloma cells but not on healthy cells. In the presence…
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| Code Name: | ACE-011 |
| Company: | Celgene and Acceleron Pharma |
| FDA Clinical Phase: | 2 |
Description:
ACE-011 is a human fusion protein from the combination of Activin Receptor Type IIA and an antibody molecule. It is called a fusion protein…
