The ASPIRE trial is designed as a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial, with a primary endpoint of overall survival. The design includes a futility analysis after 104 progression-free survival events. Panbela is seeking to conduct the trial at leading cancer centers in
“Pancreatic cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in
About SBP-101
SBP-101 is a proprietary polyamine analogue designed to induce polyamine metabolic inhibition (PMI) by exploiting an observed high affinity of the compound for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and other tumors. The molecule has shown potential signals of tumor growth inhibition in clinical studies of US and Australian metastatic pancreatic cancer patients, suggesting potential complementary activity with an existing FDA-approved standard chemotherapy regimen, if SPB-101 receives approval in the US. In data evaluated from clinical studies to date, SBP-101 has not shown exacerbation of bone marrow suppression and peripheral neuropathy, which can be chemotherapy-related adverse events. Serious visual adverse events observed in the Company’s recently completed Phase 1a/1b clinical trial have been evaluated and patients with a history of retinopathy or at risk of retinal detachment will be excluded from future SBP-101 studies. The safety data and PMI profile observed in the current Panbela sponsored clinical trial provides support for continued evaluation of SBP-101 in a randomized clinical trial. For more information, please visit https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03412799 .
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