Development of envafolimab in sarcoma patients to be terminated
“We are proud of our execution of the largest trial ever done in the sarcoma subtypes of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and myxofibrosarcoma using TRACON’s Product Development Platform,” said Charles Theuer, M.D., Ph.D., TRACON’s Chief Executive Officer. “While individual patients derived benefit from envafolimab, the response rate by blinded independent central review in the ENVASARC trial of envafolimab as a single agent does not support a BLA. We are therefore discontinuing all of our clinical development activities and intend to take action to immediately reduce cash burn to better position the company for this strategic alternative process. We plan to leverage the value of our PDP in pursuing strategic alternatives.”
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