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The international, randomized, controlled, pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial (TH-CR-406/SARC021) conducted in partnership with the
The objectives of the Phase 1 trial in advanced leukemias was to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose limiting toxicity (DLT), safety, tolerability, clinical activity and pharmacokinetics of TH-302 in patients for whom no curative therapy exists. Thirty-eight patients with either acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) were treated in the study. The trial investigated TH-302 doses ranging from 120 mg/m2 to 550 mg/m2 daily for 5 days of a 21-day cycle. The maximum tolerated daily dose (MTD) of TH-302 was established at 460 mg/m2. Efficacy assessments demonstrated TH-302 single agent activity in multiple subjects with relapsed/refractory AML and ALL as evidenced by stabilization or reduction of bone marrow and peripheral blast counts. One patient with refractory AML treated in the dose expansion at 460 mg/m2 had a complete response (CR) including clearing of the peripheral and bone marrow blasts. A second patient had a complete response with incomplete platelet recovery (CRp) and also had resolution of leukemia cutis. Only 3 of the 38 subjects experienced a non-hematologic grade 3 adverse event related to TH-302; each of these was mucosal toxicity.
About Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Sarcomas are a group of aggressive cancers of connective tissue of the body for which there are currently limited treatment options. Soft tissue sarcomas are treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Doxorubicin as a single agent or in combination with ifosfamide are the most commonly used chemotherapeutic regimens in patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma, but response rates are generally low and toxicity can be significant. The
About Advanced Leukemia
Advanced leukemia is an acute or chronic cancer involving the blood-forming tissues in the bone marrow. It may be classified as myeloid or lymphoid. According to the
About TH-302
TH-302 is a hypoxia-targeted drug designed to be selectively activated under tumor hypoxic conditions, a hallmark of many cancer indications. Areas of low oxygen levels (hypoxia) within tissues are common in many solid tumors due to insufficient blood vessel growth. Similarly, the bone marrow of patients with hematological malignancies has also been shown, in some cases, to be hypoxic.
TH-302 has been investigated in over 600 patients in Phase 1/2 clinical trials to date in a broad spectrum of tumor types, both as a monotherapy and in combination with chemotherapy treatments and other targeted cancer drugs. Threshold has several additional ongoing clinical trials, the most advanced of which is a Phase 3 pivotal study evaluating TH-302 in combination with doxorubicin versus doxorubicin alone in patients with soft tissue sarcoma, and recently completed a Phase 2 trial of TH-302 in combination with gemcitabine versus gemcitabine alone in pancreatic cancer. In
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Threshold is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of drugs targeting tumor hypoxia, the low oxygen condition found in microenvironments of most solid tumors as well as the bone marrows of some hematologic malignancies. This approach offers broad potential to treat a variety of cancers. By selectively targeting tumor cells, Threshold is building a pipeline of drugs that hold promise to be more effective and less toxic to healthy tissues than conventional anticancer drugs. For additional information, please visit www.thresholdpharm.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding TH-302's potential ability to treat cancers, clinical trials and anticipated results, and potential therapeutic uses and benefits of TH-302. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Threshold's ability to enroll or complete its anticipated clinical trials, the time and expense required to conduct such clinical trials and analyze data, whether such trials confirm results from earlier trials and preclinical studies, potential side effects associated with TH-302, issues arising in the regulatory or manufacturing process and the results of such clinical trials
(including product safety issues and efficacy results. Further information regarding these and other risks is included under the heading "Risk Factors" in Threshold's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which has been filed with the
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