Fast Track Designation Granted for VMT01 for the Diagnosis & Treatment of MC1R-Positive Melanoma
“We are pleased with the FDA’s recognition of the need for additional treatment options for patients with metastatic melanoma,” said Dr. Markus Puhlmann, Perspective Therapeutics’ Chief Medical Officer. “We are dedicated to working closely with the agency to accelerate VMT01’s clinical development. Having recently completed the observation period for dose limiting toxicity in seven patients enrolled in Cohort 2 of our Phase 1/2a study, we look forward to sharing safety observations with the Safety Monitoring Committee (“SMC”) and in a scientific forum later this year. Additionally, pending institutional review board approval, we plan to open a VMT01/anti-PD-1 combination cohort.”
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