Safety and Efficacy of Obatoclax Mesylate (GX15-070MS) in the Treatment of Myelofibrosis With Myeloid Metaplasia

Summary

Defects in the apoptotic process can lead to the onset of cancer by allowing cells to grow unchecked when an oncogenic signal is present. Obatoclax is designed to restore apoptosis through inhibition of the Bcl-2 family of proteins, thereby reinstating the natural process of cell death that is often inhibited in cancer cells.

Timeline

Start

2006-07

Primary completion

2008-03

Completion

2009-02

Publications

• Results Parikh SA, Kantarjian H, Schimmer A, Walsh W, Asatiani E, El-Shami K, Winton E, Verstovsek S. Phase II study of obatoclax mesylate (GX15-070), a small-molecule BCL-2 family antagonist, for patients with myelofibrosis. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2010 Aug;10(4):285-9. doi: 10.3816/CLML.2010.n.059.

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