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Verastem to Present Results from Pivotal Phase 3 DUO Study in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma at a Research and Development Event at ASH 2017
Event and Live Webcast to be Held on
The event, which follows the oral presentation of the DUO data results
at ASH, will feature a slide presentation and moderated panel discussion
with recognized experts in the treatment of hematologic malignancies,
including CLL/SLL, and a live Q&A session. Speakers will include
The event will take place during the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting and is open
to analysts and institutional investors. Interested parties can access a
live webcast of the event beginning
Duvelisib is Verastem’s first in class oral dual inhibitor of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and PI3K-gamma which is currently being developed for the treatment of CLL/SLL, peripheral T cell lymphoma (PTCL), and other hematologic malignancies.
About Duvelisib
Duvelisib is a first-in-class investigational, dual inhibitor of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and PI3K-gamma, two enzymes known to help support the growth and survival of malignant B-cells and T-cells. PI3K signaling may lead to the proliferation of malignant B-cells and is thought to play a role in the formation and maintenance of the supportive tumor microenvironment.1,2,3 Duvelisib is currently being evaluated in late- and mid-stage extension trials, including DUO™, a randomized, Phase 3 monotherapy study in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL),4 and DYNAMO™, a single-arm, Phase 2 monotherapy study in patients with refractory indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL).5 Both DUO and DYNAMO achieved their primary endpoints and Verastem intends to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) requesting the full approval of duvelisib for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL, and accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL). Duvelisib is also being developed by Verastem for the treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), and is being investigated in combination with other agents through investigator-sponsored studies.6 Information about duvelisib clinical trials can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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References
1 Winkler et al. PI3K-delta and PI3K-gamma inhibition by
IPI-145 abrogates immune responses and suppresses activity in autoimmune
and inflammatory disease models. Chem Biol 2013; 20:1-11.
2 Reif
et al. Cutting Edge: Differential roles for phosphoinositide 3 kinases,
p110-gamma and p110-delta, in lymphocyte chemotaxis and homing. J
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3 Schmid et al. Receptor
tyrosine kinases and TLR/IL1Rs unexpectedly activate myeloid cell PI3K,
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4 www.clinicaltrials.gov,
NCT02004522
5 www.clinicaltrials.gov,
NCT01882803
6 www.clinicaltrials.gov,
NCT02783625, NCT02158091
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Source:
Verastem, Inc.
Brian Sullivan, 781-292-4214
Director,
Corporate Development
bsullivan@verastem.com