“Effective treatment for triple negative breast cancer in the advanced and metastatic population remains a significant unmet need. In our Phase 1 study, we were pleased to have observed responses in patients who were heavily pretreated and the Phase 2 study will help us further understand the role of CB-839 in inhibiting glutaminase to help control the progression of cancer in advanced metastatic TNBC patients,” said
In a poster presentation representing an update from data presented at SABCS 2016, Dr.
The combination of CB-839 and paclitaxel has been well tolerated to date, with adverse events that have been primarily low grade and reversible. Consistent with the previous report, there was one case of dose-limiting, recurrent grade 3 neutropenia at the 400 mg dose level, which led to a reduction in the dose of paclitaxel for that patient. The most frequent adverse event ≥ Grade 3 was neutropenia (27%). A low rate of ≥ Grade 3 peripheral neuropathy (4.2%) was observed despite 88% of the patients having prior taxane exposure.
1Lehmann et al., J Clin Invest 2011; Chen et al, Cancer Inform 2012; Jovanovic et al BMC Cancer 2017; Saleh et al,
About CB-839
Calithera’s lead product candidate, CB-839, is a potent, selective, reversible and orally bioavailable inhibitor of glutaminase. CB-839’s onco-metabolism activity takes advantage of the unique metabolic requirements of tumor cells and cancer-fighting immune cells such as cytotoxic T-cells. It is currently being evaluated in Phase 2 clinical trials in multiple tumor types, in combination with standard of care agents.
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Calithera is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on fighting cancer by discovering, developing, and commercializing novel small molecule drugs that target tumor and immune cell metabolism. Calithera is headquartered in
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