Dialectic Therapeutics, Inc. (Dialectic®), a Texas-based clinical stage biotechnology company focused on creating innovative new technologies to treat cancer, today announced the dosing of the first patient in a first-in-human, dose escalation Phase 1 trial evaluating DT2216, the first generation compound built using its proprietary and novel Antiapoptotic Protein Targeted Degradation (APTaD™) technology.
| DALLAS, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dialectic Therapeutics, Inc. (Dialectic®), a Texas-based clinical stage biotechnology company focused on creating innovative new technologies to treat cancer, today announced the dosing of the first patient in a first-in-human, dose escalation Phase 1 trial evaluating DT2216, the first generation compound built using its proprietary and novel Antiapoptotic Protein Targeted Degradation (APTaD™) technology, in patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumor and hematologic malignancies. “Advancing our first generation APTaD DT2216 into the clinic is the culmination of a tremendous amount foundational research conducted by our scientific team supported by extensive preclinical studies. This also marks the first time a protein degrader targeting the antiapoptotic BCL family of proteins has been administered in humans. We believe DT2216 has the potential to be a first-in-class anticancer agent targeting BCL-XL, the most commonly over-expressed antiapoptotic protein in cancer, as a single agent and in combination with chemotherapy regimens and other therapeutics. We look forward to learning more about the safety, tolerability and anti-tumor activity of DT2216 in this trial and presenting future data” said Dr. David Genecov, Dialectic’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “With DT2216 in the clinic, we look forward to leveraging our novel APTaD technology platform to advance the next generations of our degrader compounds.” The multicenter Phase 1 clinical trial is designed as an open-label, first-in-human, dose escalation study in patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic solid tumors and hematologic malignancies who are no longer responsive to approved or accepted standard-of-care interventions. The Phase 1 trial is anticipated to enroll between 20-40 patients that will receive a single intravenous (IV) infusion of DT2216 twice weekly for at least 4 weeks, with each cycle consisting of 28 days. Renowned cancer centers participating in the trial include Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, Mary Crowley Cancer Research in Dallas, Texas and The Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Additional information about the clinical trial is available at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04886622). About DT2216 and the APTaD™ Technology Platform As with BCL-XL, there are many other significant proteins associated with cancer that cannot be targeted with current therapies. Our proprietary APTaD™ technology platform is a novel approach that can be applied to the broader BCL family and other protein targets. Our current research and preclinical efforts are focused on developing next generation APTaD candidates to address this high unmet need. About Dialectic Therapeutics, Inc. For more information regarding Dialectic, please visit www.dtsciences.com. Dialectic is a registered trademark of Dialectic Therapeutics, Inc. Contact: SOURCE Dialectic Therapeutics |
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