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The health care industry has been rallying so far this year on constant testing and COVID-19 vaccine trials.
NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) today announced that two abstracts describing non-clinical studies related to the mechanisms of action of its proprietary ProTides, Acelarin (NUC-1031) and NUC-3373, were selected for poster presentations at the AACR Annual Meeting 2020 on June 22-24, 2020. In prior non-clinical studies, Acelarin has shown an ability to cause cancer-cell death via DNA damage.
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Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours.Scaling The Peaks (Biotech Stocks Hitting 52-week highs on March 10) * Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ARQT) * Aytu Bioscience Inc (NASDAQ: AYTU) (announced a deal to distribute COVID-19 test) * Centogene NV (NASDAQ: CNTG) * Forty Seven Inc (NASDAQ: FTSV)Down In The Dumps(Biotech Stocks Hitting 52-week lows on March 10) * Accelerate Diagnostics Inc (NASDAQ: AXDX) * Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ADMS) * Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp (NASDAQ: ADPT) * ADMA Biologics Inc (NASDAQ: ADMA) * Aeglea Bio Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: AGLE) * AEterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) * Affimed NV (NASDAQ: AFMD) * Akari Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ: AKTX) * Akcea Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: AKCA) * Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ALDX) * Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) * Alkermes Plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) * Allena Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ALNA) * ANCHIANO THERAP/S ADR (NASDAQ: ANCN) * AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGO) * ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ANIP) * Anixa Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: ANIX) * AnPac Bio-Medical Science Co Ltd - ADR (NASDAQ: ANPC) * Aptevo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: APVO) * Aptinyx Inc (NASDAQ: APTX) * Assertio Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ASRT) * Atara Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ATRA) * Atossa Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ATOS) * Autolus Therapeutics Ltd - ADR (NASDAQ: AUTL) * AxoGen, Inc Common Stock (NASDAQ: AXGN) * Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd (NASDAQ: AXGT) * Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE: BHC) * Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: BLCM) * BENITEC BIOPHAR/S ADR (NASDAQ: BNTC) * BioLife Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: BLFS) * bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ: BLUE) * Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BDTX) * Capricor Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: CAPR) * Celcuity Inc (NASDAQ: CELC) * Cerecor Inc (NASDAQ: CERC) * Chembio Diagnostics Inc (NASDAQ: CEMI) * Eiger Biopharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: EIGR) * Enochian Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: ENOB) * Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ETTX) * Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ETON) * Evolus Inc (NASDAQ: EOLS) * Exicure Inc (NASDAQ: XCUR) * Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: EYPT) * Five Prime Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: FPRX) * Gossamer Bio Inc (NASDAQ: GOSS) * Gritstone Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: GRTS) * GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH) * Heron Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: HRTX) * Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ: INCY) * INmune Bio Inc (NASDAQ: INMB) * Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: IART) * Invivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: NVIV) * Jaguar Health Inc (NASDAQ: JAGX) * Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (NASDAQ: JAZZ) * Kura Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: KURA) * Lantheus Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LNTH) * TapImmune Inc. common stock (NASDAQ: MRKR) * MediciNova, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNOV) * Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO) * Misonix Inc (NASDAQ: MSON) * Moleculin Biotech Inc (NASDAQ: MBRX) * Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) * Neovasc Inc (NASDAQ: NVCN) * Neurometrix Inc (NASDAQ: NURO)ccccc * Neuronetics Inc (NASDAQ: STIM) * Oncternal Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCT) * Orchard Therapeutics PLC - ADR (NASDAQ: ORTX) * Organogenesis Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ORGO) * Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: PIRS) * Plus Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: PSTV) * Polarityte Inc (NASDAQ: PTE) * Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: PTLA) * Precigen Inc (NASDAQ: PGEN) * Precipio Inc (NASDAQ: PRPO) * Radius Health Inc (NASDAQ: RDUS) * Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: RYTM) * Rubius Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: RUBY) * SAGE Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SAGE) * Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp (NASDAQ: MITO) * Stemline Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: STML) * SurModics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRDX) * Synlogic Inc (NASDAQ: SYBX) * T2 Biosystems Inc (NASDAQ: TTOO) * Tcr2 Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: TCRR) * Teligent Inc (NEW JERSEY) (NASDAQ: TLGT) * Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: TTPH) * TFF Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: TFFP) * TRACON Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: TCON) * Unum Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: UMRX) * Vericel Corp (NASDAQ: VCEL) * X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: XFOR) * Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: XERS) * X T L Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ: XTLB) * ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP)See Also: Attention Biotech Investors: Mark Your Calendar For These March PDUFA Dates Stocks In Focus Mallinckrodt's Global Opioid Settlement Agreement Endorsed By New York State Mallinckrodt PLC (NYSE: MNK) said the New York State Attorney General Letitia James lent support to the company's previously announced global opioid settlement, joining 47 other states and U.S. Territory Attorneys General.The State of New York and Suffolk County, together with Mallinckrodt and SpecGx LLC, have jointly filed a motion to remove the companies from the New York State opioid trial.In pre-market trading, shares were rising 13.24% to $2.48.Kamada to Work On Treatment for Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients Israeli plasma-derived biopharma Kamada Ltd. (NASDAQ: KMDA) said it plans to initiate the development of an Anti-COVID-19 polyclonal immunoglobin using is its proprietary plasma derived IgG platform technology as a potential treatment for severely ill coronavirus patients."We are working with the Israeli regulatory authorities and local medical institutions to advance our program," said Amir London, CEO of Kamada.In pre-market trading, shares were up 6.23% to $5.80.FDA Approves Bristol-Myers' Opdivo-Yervoy Combo For Liver Cancer Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's (NYSE: BMY) said the FDA approved its sBLA for Opdivo + Yervoy as a treatment option for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, previously treated with Bayer AG (OTC: BAYRY) and Onyx Pharma's Nexavar.Phio Pharma Announces Agreement to Develop Immune Enhancers Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp (NASDAQ: PHIO) has reached a new agreement with Medigene relating to its previously announced research collaboration with Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen to develop novel candidates for the use of Intasyl compounds in adoptive cell therapy to enhance immune function.The new agreement provides for Medigene contributing expertise regarding clinical development and proprietary research material. The company also has an option to an exclusive license for potential immune cell enhancers against certain fee payments.Phio shares rallied 15.30% to $3.24 in after-hours trading.NuCana's Ovarian Cancer Drug Shows Favorable Disease Control In Midstage Study NuCana PLC (NASDAQ: NCNA) announced preliminary results from part one of the Phase 2 study of single-agent Acelarin in difficult-to-treat patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, which showed that out of the 45 evaluable patients, one patient achieved a complete response and two patients achieved partial responses, while 16 achieved stable disease."We are pleased with this favorable disease control rate and Acelarin's ability to achieve confirmed complete and partial responses in this very heavily pre-treated patient population," said Hugh Griffith, CEO of NuCana.Separately, the company reported fourth-quarter results showing a wider loss.View more earnings on MNKNuCana shares rose 7.25% to $7.25 in after-hours trading.Sophiris Bio Shares to Be Delisted From Nasdaq, Effective March 12 Sophiris Bio Inc (NASDAQ: SPHS), which is evaluating its topsalysin in late-stage clinical trials for urological diseases, said the Nasdaq Officer of General Counsel informed the company that the Nasdaq Hearing Panel has determined to delist its shares from the Nasdaq. Trading in the company's shares are to be suspended, effective at the open of business March 12.The company said it expects its shares to be eligible for trading on the OTC.The delisting comes in the wake of the company flouting listing standards pertaining to the minimum $2.5 million stockholder's equity requirement.The stock plummeted 39.58% to 35 cents in the after-hours trading.J&J's Lung Cancer Therapy Gets Breakthrough Designation Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) said its Janssen unit's JNJ-61186372 has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA for the treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor Exon 20 insertion mutations, whose disease has progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.Roche's Biomarker-based Screening Test For Cervical Cancer Approved by FDARoche Holdings AG Basel ADR (OTC: RHHBY) said the FDA approved its CINtec PLUS Cytology, as the first biomarker-based triage test for women whose primary cervical cancer screening results are positive for HPV using the cobas 4800 HPV Test.Altimmune Soars Despite No NewsAltimmune Inc (NASDAQ: ALT) shares were sharply higher in after-hours trading, although there was no release from the company.Earnings RA Medical Systems Inc (NYSE: RMED) reported a decline in is fourth-quarter revenues from $2 million in 2018 to $1.4 million in 2019. The net loss per share narrowed from $1.18 to 72 cents. Analysts estimated a loss of $1.15 per share.The stock plunged 39.72% to 85 cents in after-hours trading.Fulgent Genetics Inc's (NASDAQ: FLGT) fourth-quarter revenues climbed 48% year-over-year to $8.4 million and the company reported non-GAAP EPS of 4 cents, in line with the consensus estimate.The stock 4.92% to $14.50 in after-hours trading.Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNSS) reported fourth-quarter revenues of $2.07 million in 2019 compared to no revenues a year ago. The net loss per share narrowed from 16 cents to 5 cents, while analysts estimated a loss of 7 cents per share.The stock slipped 5.21% to 91 cents in after-hours trading.Offerings Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: KALA) said it has priced its underwritten public offering of 16 million shares at $7.89 per share, for generating gross proceeds of $126.2 million. The company expects the offering to close March 13.In premarket trading Wednesday, Kala shares were adding 11.53% to $8.80.On The Radar Earnings • Xeris Pharma (before the market open) • Liquidia Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: LQDA) (before the market open) • Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ: GLMD) (before the market open) • INmune Bio Inc (NASDAQ: INMB) (before the market open) • Clearside Biomedical Inc (NASDAQ: CLSD) (after the close) • Calithera Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: CALA) (after the close) • Unity Biotechnology Inc (NASDAQ: UBX) (after the close) • Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE: NAVB) (after the close) • Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPIX) (after the close) • BioLife Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: BLFS) (after the close) • Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) (after the close) • Miragen Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: MGEN) (after the close) • Pfenex Inc (NYSE: PFNX) (after the close) • Arcturus Therapeutics Ltd (NASDAQ: ARCT) (after the close) • Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) (after the close) • Global Cord Blood Corp (NYSE: CO) (after the close)See more from Benzinga * The Daily Biotech Pulse: Mesoblast To Test Candidate On Coronavirus Symptoms, Proxy Battle Ahead For Rockwell Medical, Glaukos to Join S&P SmallCap 600 Index * The Week Ahead In Biotech (March 8-14): Bristol-Myers Awaits FDA Nod For Liver Cancer Combo Therapy, Earnings Flow Continues * The Daily Biotech Pulse: Takeda Jumps Into The COVID-19 Fray, Exact Sciences Buys Cancer Diagnostics Companies(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
NuCana plc (NCNA) announced today that Hugh Griffith, Chief Executive Officer, and Don Munoz, Chief Financial Officer, will present and host one-on-one meetings at the Cowen and Company 40th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston, MA. The presentation will be webcast live and available for replay under “Events & Presentations” in the Investors section of the Company's website at www.nucana.com. NuCana is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on significantly improving treatment outcomes for cancer patients by applying our ProTide technology to transform some of the most widely prescribed chemotherapy agents, nucleoside analogs, into more effective and safer medicines.
Clinical Studies Re-Opened to New Patient Enrollment Following Temporary Pause Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Numerous Clinical Data Announcements Expected in 2020.
Harvard Management Co., which oversees the university’s endowment, also initiated positions in Uber and NuCana in the fourth quarter.
NuCana plc (NCNA) announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) has issued a positive opinion for orphan drug designation of Acelarin for the treatment of patients with biliary tract cancer. Acelarin, in combination with cisplatin, is currently being evaluated in a global Phase III study (NuTide:121) for the first-line treatment of patients with biliary tract cancer. “The receipt of a positive opinion for our orphan drug application in the European Union marks another important milestone in Acelarin’s development,” said Hugh S. Griffith, NuCana’s Chief Executive Officer.
We expect NuCana (NCNA) to provide updates on its pipeline when it releases fourth-quarter results.
First Patients Dosed in Global Phase III Biliary Tract Cancer Study (NuTide:121) with Potential for Accelerated Approval Filing Numerous Clinical Data Announcements Expected in.
NuCana plc (NCNA) announced preliminary results from part one of the Phase II study of single-agent Acelarin in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PRO-105). This part of the study compared a 500mg/m2 dose of Acelarin versus a 750mg/m2 dose of Acelarin in patients who were heavily pre-treated (at least 3 prior lines of chemotherapy). Forty-five patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer were evaluable for response and all responses had confirmatory scans.
Out on Wall Street, stocks were able to pull out a major win. Despite being a more volatile week of trading, the three major U.S. stock indexes were each able to notch a more than 3% weekly-gain, with the Dow Jones exhibiting its best weekly performance since April 9. The surge came as investors applauded progress related to a COVID-19 vaccine and the reopening of the U.S. economy. Against this backdrop, investor focus has locked in on one area of the market in particular: the healthcare sector. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the space has held up strong, broadly outperforming the rest of the market. Not to mention return-minded investors tend to flock to these names thanks to the possibility of sky-high rewards. What’s the secret to their huge return potential? The nature of the industry itself. Many healthcare companies only rely on a few key indicators such as study results or regulatory approvals to determine if there’s a clear path forward, and thus, a single piece of good news can launch it on an upward trajectory. However, the opposite also holds true, so these tickers are notoriously risky. Understanding the volatile nature of the industry, we used TipRanks’ database to pinpoint compelling plays within the healthcare space. The platform helped us track down three that have received overwhelmingly bullish support from analysts, enough to earn a “Strong Buy” consensus rating. The cherry on top? Each could double in the twelve months ahead. NuCana PLC (NCNA) Using its ProTide technology to turn some of the most widely prescribed chemotherapy agents, nucleoside analogs, into more effective and safer medicines, NuCana hopes to improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients. With the company gearing up for a jam-packed year of potential catalysts, several members of the Street believe that now is the time to snap up shares. At the beginning of May, NCNA announced that it had restarted enrollment for its Phase 3 NuTide:121 trial, which is examining Acelarin and cisplatin in front-line biliary tract cancer (BTC) patients. Weighing in on the good news for H.C. Wainwright is five-star analyst Robert Burns. He reminds clients that the initial data from the Phase 1 ABC-08 front-line locally advanced or metastatic BTC trial, which was presented at ASCO 2019, demonstrated that within the intent-to-treat (ITT) population, the therapy produced a 50% unconfirmed objective response rate (ORR) and 7% complete response (CR) rate. “We believe this compares favorably to results that Valle and colleagues presented in their 2010 New England Journal of Medicine paper examining gemcitabine plus cisplatin (n=204) in a front-line BTC Phase 3 trial,” Burns commented. As a result, he thinks data from the trial could fuel significant upside. If that wasn’t enough, a few weeks later, NCNA revealed that enrollment for the Phase 1 and Phase 1b trials of its NUC-3373 candidate in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and in advanced solid tumors, respectively, were resumed. Enrollment for the Phase 1 NuTide:701 trial evaluating NUC-7738 in patients with advanced solid tumors also kicked off again. Early data from these trials is slated for release later this year. Burns points out that there are several other key catalysts on the horizon including the readout of data from the Phase 1b ABC-08 trial of Aclearin and cisplatin in first-line BTC, an update regarding the enrollment status for the Phase 3 trial of Acelarin and gemcitabine in first-line BTC as well as the initiation of a Phase 2/3 trial of NUC-3373 in conjunction with other agents in mCRC. Based on all of the above, Burns stayed with the bulls. Along with a Buy rating, the $16 price target remains unchanged. Should this target be met, a twelve-month gain of 173% could be in store. (To watch Burns’ track record, click here) Do other analysts agree with Burns? As it turns out, they do. With 100% Street support, or 3 Buy ratings to be exact, the message is clear: NCNA is a Strong Buy. At $16, the average price target matches Burns’. (See NuCana stock analysis on TipRanks) Celyad (CYAD) Moving right along, we come across Celyad, which is developing innovative CAR-T NK cell-based immunotherapies that could potentially treat cancer. As the second half of 2020 will feature major catalysts, it’s no wonder the analyst community is excited about this name. In the near-term, Celyad will present updated data from the Phase I alloSHRINK study of CYAD-101, its therapy designed as a treatment for mCRC, at the virtual ASCO conference on May 29 through 31. Using non-gene editing technology, the therapy has already shown anti-tumor activity in two out of twelve patients with a partial response and five patients with stable disease with a minimum of three months of duration. Representing H.C. Wainwright, five-star analyst Edward White is optimistic that the outcome will be favorable. He explained, “To date, CYAD-101 alloSHRINK has not demonstrated clinical evidence of GvHD or dose limiting toxicities.” Looking forward, CYAD will read out preliminary data from the Phase 1 THINK trial involving its candidate, CYAD-01, a CAR-T that uses natural killer cell specificity to target T-cells against a broad range of tumors, without preconditioning in patients with r/r AML and MDS, and the DEPLETHINK trial utilizing preconditioning with Cy/Flu. Both of these trials use the OptimAb manufacturing process, but White points out that the company will decide which protocol to proceed with based on the data. Some investors expressed concern after COVID-19 forced the company to push back the previously expected timing for the THINK and DEPLETHINK trial readouts, but White was unphased by the delay. “THINK data presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting 2019 showed that 53% (8/15) of evaluable patients demonstrated anti-leukemic activity with bone marrow blasts decrease, including five patients with objective responses and one patient with stable disease (SD) for at least three months,” he stated. The analyst added, “No objective responses had been shown at the time of presentation, but safety data demonstrated that CYAD-01 manufactured with OptimAb was well tolerated following preconditioning chemotherapy.” With a decision on which protocol CYAD will pursue expected by year end 2020, the deal is sealed for White. In addition to reiterating his Buy recommendation, he kept the $37 price target as is. This target conveys his confidence in CYAD’s ability to soar 339% in the next year. (To watch White’s track record, click here) All in all, other analysts echo White’s sentiment. 4 Buys and no Holds or Sells add up to a Strong Buy consensus rating. Based on the $27.33 average price target, the upside potential comes in at 224%. (See Celyad stock analysis on TipRanks) IDEAYA Biosciences Inc. (IDYA) Last but not least we have IDEAYA, which is developing targeted oncology drugs including the PKC inhibitor, IDE196, for the treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma (MUM) as well as a portfolio of synthetic lethality drug candidates. On the heels of the acceptance of four abstracts for presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Virtual Annual Meeting II, which will be held on June 22-24, many Wall Street analysts have been impressed. Among the bulls is Oppenheimer’s Kevin DeGeeter. He tells investors that he sees two abstracts as being especially promising as both have the potential “to inform clinical studies to start within the next twelve months.” Specifically looking at abstract 1956, “In vitro and in vivo characterization of novel MAT2A allosteric inhibitors”, the five-star analyst believes it is a “placeholder and most likely potential source of upside for IDYA shares.” DeGeeter added, “Specifically, we are cautiously optimistic abstract 1956 may more fully describe the cellular anti-proliferation activity and PK profile from a scaffold of IDYA's lead synthetic lethality program, a small molecule allosteric inhibitor of MAT2A... If management opts to disclose cellular anti-proliferation activity or cellular SAM modulation data. In the absence of efficacy data, we would view clean liver tox profile as a material finding.” In addition, DeGeeter pointed out, “Our investment thesis for shares of IDYA is based in large measure on the potential of the company’s broad pipeline of synthetic lethality programs.” As a result, he argues that the selection of a development candidate for lead synthetic lethality program, MAT2A, which is slated for Q2 2020, and the IND filing expected in Q4 2020, represent key catalysts. He also thinks AACR is a “logical” timeframe to confirm selection. It should be noted previous studies have demonstrated that MAT2A regulates PMRT5 expression. To top it all off, DeGeeter believes abstract 5337 will provide more clarity regarding the magnitude of a potential synergy of IDE196 with a MEK inhibitor. The results could help IDYA select patients for a basket study of IDE196. To this end, DeGeeter left an Outperform rating and $17 price target on the stock. Given this target, shares could skyrocket 143% in the next twelve months. (To watch DeGeeter’s track record, click here) Turning now to the rest of the Street, other analysts also like what they’re seeing. 3 Buys and no Holds or Sells have been assigned in the last three months, making the consensus rating a Strong Buy. While less aggressive than DeGeeter’s, the $15 average price target still leaves room for 115% upside potential. (See IDEAYA stock analysis on TipRanks)
NuCana plc (NCNA) announced that the first patients have been dosed in its Phase III study of Acelarin (NUC-1031) plus cisplatin for the first-line treatment of patients with biliary tract cancer and that the study design is being presented at the ASCO-GI Conference in San Francisco. The enrollment of patients in NuTide:121 follows U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the company's investigational new drug application (IND) for Acelarin. “We are pleased to have commenced dosing the first patients in our Phase III NuTide:121 study,” said Hugh Griffith, NuCana’s Chief Executive Officer.
NuCana plc (NCNA) has been closely monitoring the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations and announced today an update on the status of its ongoing clinical studies. In order to help to protect the health of patients and investigators at its clinical study sites, the enrollment of new patients in its ongoing clinical studies has been temporarily paused. “This pandemic has dramatically impacted the global healthcare delivery system and altered the landscape not only for NuCana, but also for the wider biotech industry and society as a whole,” said Hugh S. Griffith, NuCana’s CEO.
NuCana plc (NCNA) announced it has re-commenced enrollment of new patients in NuTide:121, its ongoing global Phase III study of Acelarin (NUC-1031) plus cisplatin in patients with biliary tract cancer. NuCana will work closely with the clinicians involved in NuTide:121 to re-open all of the clinical sites to new patient enrollment as soon as practicable. “We will continue to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but re-opening this study is important for patients with biliary tract cancer who need treatment,” said Hugh S. Griffith, NuCana’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
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NuCana plc (NCNA) announced it has re-commenced enrollment of new patients in multiple clinical studies following the temporary pause necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. NuCana previously announced the re-opening of its global Phase III study of Acelarin plus cisplatin in patients with biliary tract cancer (NuTide:121) on May 5, 2020. NuCana has now also re-opened the Phase I and Phase Ib clinical studies of NUC-3373 and the Phase I clinical study of NUC-7738.
NuCana plc (NCNA) announced today that Hugh Griffith, Chief Executive Officer, and Don Munoz, Chief Financial Officer, will present and host one-on-one meetings at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference. The presentation will be webcast live and available for replay under “Events & Presentations” in the Investors section of the Company's website at www.nucana.com. NuCana is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on significantly improving treatment outcomes for cancer patients by applying our ProTide technology to transform some of the most widely prescribed chemotherapy agents, nucleoside analogs, into more effective and safer medicines.