First Patient Enrolled in DeFianCe Study of DKN-01 for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Patients
“We believe that DKN-01 has broad clinical potential. Based on the role of DKK1 in suppressing the immune system in the tumor microenvironment and enabling resistance to chemotherapy in CRC, we are excited to explore this new indication, one of the most frequent and dangerous types of GI cancers where patients continue to look for new treatment options,” said Cynthia Sirard, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Leap Therapeutics. “Enrolling the first CRC patient is an important milestone for the DKN-01 clinical program, and we look forward to reporting initial data from this study in mid-2023.”
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