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Vicus Therapeutics Records Last Patient Visit of Phase 2, VT-122 Trial for the Treatment of Cachexia in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
Date:4/30/2008

here is currently no FDA-approved therapy for treating cancer cachexia.

VT-122 is an oral, multi-targeted, chrono-modulated, fixed dose combination of propranolol and etodolac. Vicus chose the constituent drugs based on the results of its cancer cachexia disease model that predicted blocking systemic inflammation would reverse the wasting process. The use of this combination was initially assessed in investigator-led pilot trials. Data obtained from a total of nine evaluable subjects demonstrated reversal of rapid weight loss in seven subjects. No treatment related serious adverse events were reported.

About Vicus Therapeutics

Vicus Therapeutics is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing oncology supportive care drug products for serious unmet medical needs. These products include: VT-122, in Phase 2 clinical trials, for cancer cachexia; VT-211 and VT-212, in investigator-led pilot trials, for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis and neutropenia; and VT-310, in pre-clinical evaluation, for cancer-related fatigue. Each product candidate is a novel combination and dosing regimen of two generic drugs with known safety profiles. The constituent drugs and dosing regimens are chosen based on the results of Vicus' predictive disease models and the company's understanding of the body's maladaptive response to cancer and its treatment.

Website: http://www.vicustherapeutics.com


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