Kosan Opens TIME-1 Pivotal Phase 3 Trial in Multiple Myeloma
...upportive trial in patients with less advanced disease. Kosan's Hsp90 and epothilone Clinical Programs on Track for 2008 Kosan's TIME registration program is ...ancer who have not previously been treated with trastuzumab. Kosan's lead epothilone clinical candidate, KOS-1584, has demonstrated promising antitumor activity...Study Findings Could Help In Developing A Better Drug Delivery System
...hat is in phase I studies. Endocyte has licensed its vitamin-targeting technology to Bristol-Myers Squibb to target Bristol-Myers Squibb's proprietary epothilone cancer chemotherapeutic agents. Source-Eurekalert VI ...Kosan Initiates Phase 2 Trial of Epothilone KOS-1584 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
HAYWARD, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kosan Biosciences Incorporated (Nasdaq: KOSN ) today announced that the Phase 2 trial of epothilone KOS-1584 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer has been initiated. The Phase 2 trial is an open-label, multi-center, monotherapy study ...Kosan Presents Preclinical Antitumor and Safety Data On Next-Generation Epothilone KOS-1803 at AACR
HAYWARD, Calif., April 16, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kosan Biosciences Incorporated today presented preclinical data on KOS-1803, a next-generation epothilone, showing a high level of antitumor activity and a favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profile in a broad range of in vitro tests and ...Kosan Announces Data Presentations at Upcoming AACR Annual Meeting
...Company's clinical and preclinical pipeline, including its Hsp90 inhibitor, epothilone and nuclear export inhibitor programs, at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Am...S-1584 is in Phase 1 clinical trials in patients with solid tumors. Kosan's epothilone program is partnered with Roche through a global development and commercial...Kosan Presents Data on Cardiac Safety Profile of Hsp90 Inhibitor Tanespimycin (KOS-953) at AACR
...lar to taxanes, one of the most successful classes of anti-tumor agents. KOS-1584 is in Phase 1 clinical trials in patients with solid tumors. Kosan's epothilone program is partnered with Roche through a global development and commercialization agreement. For additional information on Kosan Biosciences, pleas...Kosan Presents Preclinical Data on Nuclear Export Inhibitors, Novel Anticancer Agents, at AACR
...lar to taxanes, one of the most successful classes of anti-tumor agents. KOS-1584 is in Phase 1 clinical trials in patients with solid tumors. Kosan's epothilone program is partnered with Roche through a global development and commercialization agreement. For additional information on Kosan Biosciences, pleas...Kosan to Reacquire Epothilone Program From Roche
Kosan to Commence Phase 2 Clinical Program for KOS-1584 HAYWARD, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kosan Biosciences Incorporated (Nasdaq: KOSN ) today announced that Roche and Kosan are concluding their epothilone development and commercialization collaboration. The collabora...Kosan Appoints Pamela S. Cohen, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer
...arkets and her work with a broad range of compound classes and tumor types will be of significant value to Kosan as we advance our Hsp90 inhibitor and epothilone programs through later stages of development," said Helen S. Kim, Kosan's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Recruiting an experienced and accomp...Kosan Restructures Workforce to Focus Resources on Lead Clinical Programs
...rams, tanespimycin in multiple myeloma and in metastatic breast cancer, and epothilone KOS-1584 in non-small lung cancer. The restructuring will primarily affect ...pany's reputation as a leader in polyketide technology as well as Hsp90 and epothilone drug discovery. We believe that this restructuring will strengthen our abil...Kosan Announces Senior Management Changes and Clinical Portfolio Priorities
...loma and in metastatic breast cancer, and its lead epothilone candidate, KOS-1584, in non-small cell lung cancer...herapy beginning in late 2008 and early 2009. -- epothilone KOS-1584 is a key asset in Kosan's pipeline. Kosan...hanisms. With the recent FDA approval of the first epothilone (BMS' ixabepilone), the epothilone class has gaine...Kosan Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results and 2008 Outlook
...ter is primarily due to increased clinical costs in the Hsp90 inhibitor and epothilone programs, including costs associated with the initiation of the clinical tr...espimycin metastatic breast cancer clinical program, and the development of epothilone KOS-1584, which is entering Phase 2 in non-small cell lung cancer. We belie...Kosan Announces Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results
...gram in multiple myeloma and investment in Kosan's epothilone program, including KOS-1584 process development wh...nnounced that Roche and Kosan are concluding their epothilone development and commercialization collaboration. T...which Kosan will reacquire worldwide rights to its epothilone program and have full control of clinical developm...