Moleculin Reports Dosing of Novel Brain Cancer Drug WP1066 in P-I trial for the treatment of Brain Tumor
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- The P-I trial is assessing WP1066 in 15 patients with relapsed brain tumor for 6 to 8mos, testing its safety and tolerability in patients at MD Anderson Cancer Centre
- WP1066 a novel STAT3i (originated from active ingredient in propolis) has shown promising results in animal studies inhibiting tumor growth with improvement in survival
- Mayo Clinic and Emory University is also evaluating WP1066 in pediatric brain tumor trials
- WP1066 inhibits STAT3 (a supporter of survival and growth of tumor cells, evasion of the immune response and metastasis to distant organs) and producing anti-cancer effects in patients
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