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Novel or significantly improved treatment

First-in-human phase Ia study of the covalent TEAD palmitoylation inhibitor BPI-460372 in patients with advanced solid tumors: pharmacokinetics, exposure-limited dosing, and early antitumor activity.

BACKGROUND: The Hippo pathway is a critical regulator of tumor development and progression, dysregulation of the Hippo pathway drives tumorigenesis in multiple malignancies. CONCLUSION: BPI-460,372 demonstrated a distinct pharmacokinetic profile and showed preliminary antitumor activity in patients with advanced solid tumors.

BACKGROUND: The Hippo pathway is a critical regulator of tumor development and progression, dysregulation of the Hippo pathway drives tumorigenesis in multiple malignancies. CONCLUSION: BPI-460,372 demonstrated a distinct pharmacokinetic profile and showed preliminary antitumor activity in patients with advanced solid tumors.

What the study was

Study design
Journal Article
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Biomarker research

Why it surfaced

Score 7/10: Journal Article, human study, Exploratory. 🟠 NOVEL_TREATMENT — Novel or significantly improved treatment

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