Curis Begins Phase 1 Trial Of CA-4948 In Patients With Lymphomas - Quick Facts

By RTTNews Staff Writer ✉ | Published: 1/17/2018 7:07 AM ET

Curis, Inc. (CRIS) announced initiation of patient dosing in a Phase 1 trial of CA-4948, an orally available small molecule inhibitor of the IRAK4 kinase, for treatment of patients with lymphoma. The Phase 1 study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic profile of CA-4948; identify any dose-limiting toxicities; and establish the recommended Phase 2 dose for the treatment of patients with lymphomas.

CA-4948 was discovered at Aurigene and is the second licensed program from the Curis-Aurigene collaboration to enter the clinic.

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