Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBLA), a clinical stage company developing disruptive therapeutics for the treatment of patients with cancer, today announced positive preclinical data supporting the activity
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBLA), a clinical stage company developing disruptive therapeutics for the treatment of patients with cancer, today announced positive preclinical data supporting the activity of SBP-101 in ovarian cancer cell lines. Panbela expects to launch a development effort for SBP-101 in ovarian cancer in the first half of 2022 and will host a virtual R&D day to discuss the new ovarian cancer program early in the new year.
"The preclinical results illustrate SBP-101's potential to expand into another area of high unmet need," said Jennifer K. Simpson, PhD, MSN, CRNP, President & Chief Executive Officer. "According to the American Cancer Society, ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. Therefore, it is vital to progress new therapies such as SBP-101 for ovarian cancer."
As stated by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), ovarian cancer represents a significant unmet need in gynecological cancers, with the absence of well-defined screening programs and inconsistent initial symptoms leading to late diagnosis in most patients. Considered largely incurable, ovarian cancer typically relapses within 3 years in 80% of women, with subsequent recurrences arising sooner each time as resistance to chemotherapy develops.
About SBP-101
SBP-101 is a proprietary polyamine analogue designed to induce polyamine metabolic inhibition (PMI) by exploiting an observed high affinity of the compound for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and other tumors. The molecule has shown signals of tumor growth inhibition in clinical studies of US and Australian metastatic pancreatic cancer patients, suggesting potential complementary activity with an existing FDA-approved standard chemotherapy regimen. In data evaluated from clinical studies to date, SBP-101 has not shown exacerbation of bone marrow suppression and peripheral neuropathy, which can be chemotherapy-related adverse events. Serious visual adverse events have been evaluated and patients with a history of retinopathy or at risk of retinal detachment will be excluded from future SBP-101 studies. The safety data and PMI profile observed in the current Panbela sponsored clinical trial provides support for continued evaluation of SBP-101 in a randomized clinical trial. For more information, please visit https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03412799 .
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