AEG-35156, an antisense oligonucleotide against X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis for the potential treatment of cancer.
Aegera, under license from Idera Pharmaceuticals, is developing AEG-35156, a 19-mer phosphorothioate antisense oligonucleotide targeting the caspase inhibitor X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) messenger RNA, for the potential treatment of cancer. Several clinical trials are ongoing and include: two phase I monotherapy clinical trials for the potential treatment of cancer and in patients with solid tumors; a phase I combination clinical trial of AEG-35156 with docetaxel in locally advanced, metastatic, or recurrent solid tumors; four phase I/II combination clinical trials for the potential treatment of pancreatic cancer, advanced breast cancer, advanced NSCLC, and acute myeloid leukemia. Mild to moderate adverse effects were observed in early phase clinical trials. Aegera plans to initiate randomized phase III trials if tolerable side effects and evidence of activity are demonstrated in phase I/II clinical trials.
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charite, Campus Virchow, Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Hämatologie und Onkologie, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin. ingo.tamm@charite.de
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D000818:Animals; D017321:Clinical Trials, Phase I as Topic; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D000075202:Contraindications; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000633:toxicity; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000633:toxicity; D010330:Patents as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D051636:X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000235:genetics*
C498209:AEG 35156; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D051636:X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein; C496866:XIAP protein, human