Tipifarnib (Janssen Pharmaceutica).
Janssen is developing tipifarnib (formerly known as R-1 15777), an inhibitor of RAS farnesylation, for the potential treatment of neoplasia [287030], [289610]. Janssen commenced clinical trials in the US, in conjunction with the National Cancer Institute, in April 1997 [287030], [289610], and by May 1999, phase II trials in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer were being planned [325960]. By February 2001, phase III trials for the potential treatment of pancreatic cancer and leukemia had been initiated [399065], and by June 2001, it was in phase II trials for RAS-dependent solid tumors [412618]. In November 2001, Credit Lyonnais Securities predicted NDAfilings in 2002 and 2003 for pancreatic cancer and other cancers, respectively, and projected US introductions for these indications in 2004 and 2005, respectively [436939].
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