Santen and TRACON Discontinue Development of DE-122 for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The Phase 2a AVANTE clinical study is a randomized controlled trial that assessed visual acuity in wAMD patients following six monthly treatments with a combination of DE-122 and Lucentis or single agent Lucentis. Topline data indicated that DE-122 did not improve visual acuity when combined with Lucentis as compared to single agent Lucentis treatment, the primary endpoint of the trial. Following review of the data, the two companies have decided to discontinue the development of DE-122. Santen licensed the development rights to DE-122 in the ophthalmic field from TRACON in 2014.
The discontinuance is not expected to have a material impact on Santen financial results in the fiscal year ending
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As a specialized company dedicated to ophthalmology, Santen carries out research, development, marketing, and sales of pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products, and medical devices. Santen is the market leader for prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals in
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TRACON develops targeted therapies for cancer utilizing a capital efficient product development platform. The Company’s clinical-stage pipeline includes: Envafolimab, a subcutaneous PD-L1 single-domain antibody to be developed for the treatment of sarcoma; TRC102, a small molecule drug being developed for the treatment of lung cancer; TRC253, a small molecule drug being developed for the treatment of prostate cancer; and TJ004309, a CD73 antibody being developed for the treatment of advanced solid tumors. TRACON is actively seeking additional corporate partnerships whereby it leads regulatory and clinical development and shares in the cost and risk of clinical development and leads
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