Nektar Readies Phase III Breast Cancer Trial Of NKTR-102, On Its Own
Executive Summary
Nektar Therapeutics Inc. will launch the Phase III BEACON trial by the end of this year for its NKTR-102, a next-generation version of the now generic topoisomerase 1 inhibitor irinotecan (Pfizer Inc.’s Camptosar). The trial, in pretreated metastatic breast cancer patients, will have a raft of endpoints designed to help gain acceptance in the crowded field.
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