Promising Preliminary Results of Investigator-Initiated Ph 1 Trial of Pembrolizumab and LYMPHIR™ in Cancer Patients with Recurrent Solid Tumors Announced
“The preliminary results from this Phase I trial of patients with recurrent gynecological cancers are highly encouraging. This novel chemo-free immunomodulatory combination regimen has been well tolerated, including at the highest dosage. This efficacy data strongly suggests that LYMPHIR may have the ability to improve and prolong the anti-tumor activity of immune checkpoint inhibitors. To date, this unique regimen has not been associated with significant immune-related adverse events. Moreover, of the 15 evaluable patients, one third experienced a clinical benefit with a median of more than 12 months of progression free survival,” stated Dr. Myron Czuczman, Chief Medical Officer of Citius Pharmaceuticals and Citius Oncology.
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