Drugs / MTL-CEBPA
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MTL-CEBPA

Small activating RNA (saRNA) targets CEBPA via activation

Developed for
hepatocellular carcinoma · cancer · hepatitis B virus infection · hepatitis C virus infection
Investigated by
Mina Alpha Limited · National University Hospital, Singapore

Trials 4

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 13 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 1 NCT05097911 Aug 2021 → Apr 2026 overdue hepatocellular carcinoma National University Hospital, Singapore Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04105335 Nov 2019 → Jan 2025 cancer Mina Alpha Limited Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02716012 Mar 2016 → Jul 2025 hepatocellular carcinoma Mina Alpha Limited Unknown Met primary
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT04710641 Jan 2022 → Jan 2025 hepatitis B virus infection, hepatitis C virus infection, hepatocellular carcinoma Mina Alpha Limited Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 13

DateIssuerRelease
2023-10-25 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Highlights Preclinical Research on RNA Activation (RNAa) Therapeutics Presented at the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society (OTS) Annual Meeting minatx.com ↗
Findings demonstrate structure-activity relationship of RNAa therapeutics, supporting use in genetic medicine, as well as therapeutic potential of MiNA’s MTL-CEBPA in acute myeloid leukemia
2023-04-14 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Presents Late-Breaking Positive Phase 1b Data for MTL-CEBPA in Combination with an Anti-PD1 Checkpoint Inhibitor at the Annual American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Meeting minatx.com ↗
Findings from the Phase 1b portion of the study validate the clinical proof of mechanism of MTL-CEBPA as a combination treatment and identify a novel predictive biomarker of clinical response.
2022-11-11 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics presents positive Phase 1b data on MTL-CEBPA in combination with anti-PD1 checkpoint inhibitor minatx.com ↗
MiNA Therapeutics Limited (“MiNA” or the “Company”), the pioneer in small activating RNA (RNAa) therapeutics, presents positive data from its Phase 1a/b TIMEPOINT study of MTL-CEBPA in combination with pembrolizumab in adult patients with advanced solid tumours.
2021-11-12 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics highlights clinical data supporting the further development of MTL-CEBPA as an anti-cancer immunotherapy minatx.com ↗
Positive Phase 1a data presented at SITC demonstrates safety, tolerability and clinical activity of MTL-CEBPA in combination with pembrolizumab, supporting continued development in solid tumour malignancies
2021-04-09 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Presents Translational Data at AACR Supporting MTL-CEBPA as Immunological Cancer Combination Treatment minatx.com ↗
In pre-clinical studies, MTL-CEBPA was shown to counteract a key cancer immune evasion pathway by inhibiting immune suppression by myeloid cells.
2020-05-29 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Presents Top Line Results from Phase Ib Study of MTL CEBPA in Combination with Sorafenib in Liver Cancer at 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting minatx.com ↗
The study met its primary e ndpoints of safety and tolerability for MTL-CEBPA administered either concomitantly or sequentially with sorafenib.
2020-05-27 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Announces Publication of Phase I Liver Cancer Data in Clinical Cancer Research and Provides Update on Clinical Development and Drug Discovery Programs minatx.com ↗
MiNA Therapeutics, the pioneer in RNA activation therapeutics, announced today the publication of data from its Phase I liver cancer trial, OUTREACH, in Clinical Cancer Research.
2019-09-30 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Presents Clinical and Pre-Clinical Data at ESMO Supporting MTL-CEBPA as Immunological Combination Treatment minatx.com ↗
--Final results from Phase 1 study of MTL-CEBPA in advanced liver cancer patients demonstrate clinical activity and attractive safety profile--
2019-04-02 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Presents Pre-Clinical Data Supporting Combination of MTL-CEBPA with Sorafenib and Other Cancer Treatments at AACR minatx.com ↗
MiNA Therapeutics, the pioneer in RNA activation (RNAa) therapeutics, today announced pre-clinical data supporting the immunological effects of MTL-CEBPA and its benefits in combination with other anti-cancer interventions including sorafenib, anti-PD1 checkpoint inhibition and radiofrequency ablation.
2018-09-19 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Announces Findings From MTL-CEBPA Clinical Trial in Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer at International Liver Cancer Association Conference minatx.com ↗
2018-06-04 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Presents Initial Results from First-in-Human MTL-CEBPA Study in Advanced Liver Cancer Patients minatx.com ↗
In the study, MTL-CEBPA was generally well tolerated in patients with both healthy and impaired liver function and provided evidence of anti-tumour activity.
2018-03-09 Mina Alpha Limited Results MiNA Therapeutics Announces Publication of Pre-Clinical Data Supporting Therapeutic Potential of Clinical Candidate MTL-CEBPA in Liver Cancer and Liver Disease minatx.com ↗
“The combination of beneficial effects observed across a range of liver disease models supports a unique and promising role for MTL-CEBPA therapy in the treatment of liver diseases and liver cancer,” commented Robert Habib, CEO of MiNA Therapeutics.

All press releases naming this drug 18 releases

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Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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Known as MTL-CEBPA ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05097911 ↗
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NCT04710641 ↗

NCT02716012 ↗

NCT04105335 ↗

Action Activate “upregulates C/EBP-α” PMID 32357963 ↗ May 2020
Modality Small activating RNA (saRNA) “small activating RNA oligonucleotide drug” PMID 32357963 ↗ May 2020
Route Intravenous “Intravenous administration” NCT02716012 ↗
Target CEBPA “MTL-CEBPA is administered as monotherapy or in combination with sorafenib to patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis of the liver. All participants will...” NCT02716012 ↗