On January 3, 2018 Asana BioSciences, an oncology-focused, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, reported that the U.S. FDA has accepted the IND application for ASN007, a potent and selective ERK1/2 inhibitor (Press release, Asana BioSciences, JAN 3, 2018, View Source [SID1234522875]).

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"We are extremely pleased with the acceptance of this IND for evaluation of our potential Best-in-Class, oral ERK1/2 inhibitor that shows potent anti-proliferative activity in cancer models driven by MAP Kinase pathway mutations, as well as those resistant to BRAF and MEK inhibitors," said Sandeep Gupta, PhD, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at Asana BioSciences. "We continue to execute on our strategy of developing novel drugs that work on clinically validated targets, are clearly differentiated from the competition, and expected to offer significant benefit over the existing standards of care. This represents the 5th successful IND of our proprietary portfolio in the past 3 years, and is a testament to the capabilities, dedication and high efficiency of Asana’s R&D team," said Dr. Gupta.

The RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK (MAP Kinase) signaling pathway is frequently hyperactivated in a wide range of cancers through mutations in upstream targets such as BRAF, RAS and receptor tyrosine kinases. Inhibition of ERK1/2 offers a promising therapeutic strategy for these cancers, particularly those driven by RAS mutations. Enrollment in this Phase 1, open-label, dose-finding study of ASN007 in patients with advanced solid tumors is expected to start soon. The study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of ASN007 in patients with BRAFV600, KRAS, HRAS or NRAS mutations.

On January 3, 2018 Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing tumor-targeted and immuno-oncology therapies based on its pioneering research in cancer epigenetics, reported that President and Chief Executive Officer Jigar Raythatha will present a company overview at the 36th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 11 at 11:00 a.m. PST (2:00 p.m. EST), in room Elizabethan D (Press release, Constellation Pharmaceuticals, JAN 3, 2018, View Source [SID1234522848]). The conference is being held January 8-11 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California.

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On January 3, 2018 GeneCentric Therapeutics, Inc. reported a research collaboration to evaluate the potential of GeneCentric’s Cancer Subtype Platform (CSP) to identify responders to G1 Therapeutics’ oral CDK4/6 inhibitor G1T38 for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (Press release, GeneCentric Therapeutics, JAN 3, 2018, View Source [SID1234522885]). As part of the research collaboration, GeneCentric will apply its lung cancer subtyping profilers (LSP) in preclinical, patient-derived xenograft models to determine NSCLC subtype associations with G1T38 response, as well as examine potential drug response associations with specific genes. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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GeneCentric’s proprietary core technology, CSP, identifies biologic subtypes of cancer through an integrated analysis of tumor genomics. The subtypes, which combine gene expression data with disease-related molecular pathways and immune cell expression have potential to function as universal biomarkers of drug response and enable more precision drug development. GeneCentric’s Lung Cancer Profilers (LSP 210 and LSP 220) define molecular subtypes of the two most common forms of NSCLC, adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Published studies have demonstrated that the subtypes, while indistinguishable by standard morphology, have different genetic, molecular and clinical attributes, and immune profiles that may drive drug response.

"G1T38 is a novel and promising targeted therapeutic with potential in many cancers," said Myla Lai-Goldman, M.D., CEO of GeneCentric. "This collaboration could identify subtypes of lung cancer where the compound is most likely to be efficacious."

On January 3, 2018 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) reported that executives from the Company are scheduled to provide a corporate summary and update regarding the Company’s clinical programs at the 36th annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time (Press release, BioCryst Pharmaceuticalsa, JAN 3, 2018, View Source [SID1234522831]).

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Links to a live audio webcast and replay of the presentation may be accessed on the BioCryst website events page at View Source

On January 3, 2018 Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FPRX), a biotechnology company discovering and developing innovative immuno-oncology protein therapeutics, reported that Aron Knickerbocker, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 36th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at 4:30 pm (PT) (Press release, Five Prime Therapeutics, JAN 3, 2018, View Source [SID1234522849]).

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The presentation will be webcast and may be accessed at the "Events & Presentations" section of the Company’s website at View Source or directly at View Source Five Prime will maintain an archived replay of the webcast on its website for 30 days after the conference.