Mutations in both KRAS and BRAF oncogenes, which are frequently found in colorectal cancer, are associated with poor prognosis and treatment resistance.
Impressive data continue to roll out for Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc.’s tovorafenib in pediatric low-grade glioma, with results from 69 evaluable patients with relapsed or progressive disease showing a 67% overall response rate, as measured by Response Assessment for Neuro-Oncology High-Grade Glioma, in the phase II Firefly-1 trial.
PHI-501 is a novel pan-RAF inhibitor being developed for acute myeloid leukemia. Big data, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based drug discovery platform and cell-based investigation identified PHI-501 as potentially useful against melanoma, and researchers from Pharos Ibio Co. Ltd. presented preclinical evaluation of the drug for this new indication.
Voronoi Inc. out-licensed its pan-RAF inhibitor program in a deal worth up to $482.2 million with Metis Therapeutics, a company integrating drug discovery and delivery with artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Voronoi Inc. out-licensed its pan-RAF inhibitor program in a deal worth up to $482.2 million with Metis Therapeutics, a company integrating drug discovery and delivery with artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc's acquisition of Redx Pharma plc's pan-RAF inhibitor program for treating RAF- and RAS-mutant tumors was rocket fuel for Redx's stock (AIM:REDX), which closed 108% higher than it opened, offering some relief for the struggling company.
