First Patient Dosed in Ph 1/2 Clinical Trial of PFL-241/STX-241 in Locally Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC patients
“The initiation of the second clinical trial in partnership with Pierre Fabre Laboratories is an important milestone as we work together to enable the rapid, global advancement of our next-generation EGFR inhibitors for difficult-to-treat NSCLC patients,” said Mark Chao, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of Scorpion. “PFL-241/STX-241 is a novel, CNS-penetrant and highly potent and selective treatment option for patients who develop ‘double mutant’ disease for which there is currently no approved treatment, and it’s a pleasure to partner with Pierre Fabre Laboratories, a company who shares our commitment to bringing innovative treatments to this underserved patient population. We look forward to demonstrating how PFL-241/STX-241’s differentiated preclinical profile translates into clinical benefit for patients.”
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