Patient Enrollment Expanded for Ph 2 Trial of Ropidoxuridine for Treatment of Patients with GBM as UVA Cancer Center Doses First Patient
“I am pleased with the progress being made to advance our Phase 2 trial of Ropidoxuridine for the treatment of patients with glioblastoma with the addition of the first patient being dosed at UVA Cancer Center. This is the second trial location announced to have treated patients,” commented Shuttle Pharma’s Chairman and CEO, Anatoly Dritschilo, M.D. “We have strategically aligned the trial with nationally recognized cancer centers across a variety of regions to treat patients with IDH wild-type, methylation negative glioblastoma, the target of the clinical trial. I look forward to the continued advancement of the trial as we look to leverage radiation sensitizers to increase cancer cure rates, prolong patient survival and improve quality of life for patients suffering from glioblastoma.”
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