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2 days ago
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Corcept Submits New Drug Application for Relacorilant as a Treatment for Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT), a commercial-stage company engaged in the discovery and development of medications to treat severe endocrinologic, oncologic, metabolic and neurologic disorders by modulating the effects of the hormone cortisol, has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its proprietary, selective cortisol modulator, relacorilant, to treat patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Corcept's filing is based on positive data from its pivotal Phase 3 ROSELLA and Phase 2 trials. In these trials, patients who received relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel experienced improved progression-free and overall survival compared to patients who received nab-paclitaxel monotherapy, with no need for biomarker selection. Relacorilant was well-tolerated, consistent with its known safety profile. Importantly, the type, frequency and severity of adverse events in the combination arms were similar to those in the nab-paclitaxel monotherapy arms. Relacorilant did not increase the safety burden of the patients who received it. 'This submission is an important milestone for Corcept as we now have two New Drug Applications before the FDA: Relacorilant in combination with nab-paclitaxel as a treatment for people with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and relacorilant as a treatment for patients with hypercortisolism,' said Joseph K. Belanoff, M.D., Corcept's Chief Executive Officer. 'Better treatment options are needed for the many patients living with these diseases. Our oncology and endocrinology business units are already working to make sure relacorilant is available immediately following regulatory approval.' About Relacorilant Relacorilant, an oral therapy, is a selective glucocorticoid receptor (GR) antagonist that modulates cortisol activity by binding to the GR but not to the body's other hormone receptors. Corcept is developing relacorilant in ovarian cancer and a variety of other serious disorders, including endogenous hypercortisolism and prostate cancer. Relacorilant is proprietary to Corcept and is protected by composition of matter, method of use and other patents. It has been designated an orphan drug by the FDA and the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of hypercortisolism and by the EC for the treatment of ovarian cancer. The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of December 30, 2025 for relacorilant as a treatment for patients with hypercortisolism. About Cortisol's Role in Oncology Cortisol plays a role in tumor growth through several mechanisms. It helps solid tumors resist chemotherapy by inhibiting cellular apoptosis — the tumor-killing effect chemotherapy is meant to stimulate. In some cancers, cortisol promotes tumor growth by activating oncogenes in the cells to which it binds. Cortisol also suppresses the body's immune response, which weakens its ability to fight all diseases, including cancer. About Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death in women. Patients whose disease returns less than six months after receiving platinum-containing therapy have 'platinum-resistant' disease. There are few treatment options for these women. Median overall survival following recurrence is approximately 12 months with single-agent chemotherapy. Approximately 20,000 women with platinum-resistant disease are candidates to start a new therapy each year in the United States, with at least an equal number in Europe. About Corcept Therapeutics For over 25 years, Corcept has focused on cortisol modulation and its potential to treat patients with a wide variety of serious disorders, leading to the discovery of more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators and glucocorticoid receptor antagonists. Corcept is conducting advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS and liver disease. In February 2012, the company introduced Korlym®, the first medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with endogenous hypercortisolism. Corcept is headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, visit Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that might cause our actual results to differ materially from those such statements express or imply. These risks and uncertainties are set forth in our SEC filings, which are available at our website and the SEC's website. In this press release, forward-looking statements include statements concerning: relacorilant's potential to receive regulatory approval from the FDA as a treatment for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and for patients with hypercortisolism; relacorilant's ability to provide important benefits to patients living with these diseases; relacorilant's availability following potential regulatory approval; the scope and protective power of relacorilant's orphan drug designation and our intellectual property; and the potential of cortisol modulation to treat patients with a wide variety of serious disorders. We disclaim any intention or duty to update forward-looking statements made in this press release.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Corcept Submits New Drug Application for Relacorilant as a Treatment for Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT), a commercial-stage company engaged in the discovery and development of medications to treat severe endocrinologic, oncologic, metabolic and neurologic disorders by modulating the effects of the hormone cortisol, has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its proprietary, selective cortisol modulator, relacorilant, to treat patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Corcept's filing is based on positive data from its pivotal Phase 3 ROSELLA and Phase 2 trials. In these trials, patients who received relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel experienced improved progression-free and overall survival compared to patients who received nab-paclitaxel monotherapy, with no need for biomarker selection. Relacorilant was well-tolerated, consistent with its known safety profile. Importantly, the type, frequency and severity of adverse events in the combination arms were similar to those in the nab-paclitaxel monotherapy arms. Relacorilant did not increase the safety burden of the patients who received it. "This submission is an important milestone for Corcept as we now have two New Drug Applications before the FDA: Relacorilant in combination with nab-paclitaxel as a treatment for people with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and relacorilant as a treatment for patients with hypercortisolism," said Joseph K. Belanoff, M.D., Corcept's Chief Executive Officer. "Better treatment options are needed for the many patients living with these diseases. Our oncology and endocrinology business units are already working to make sure relacorilant is available immediately following regulatory approval." About Relacorilant Relacorilant, an oral therapy, is a selective glucocorticoid receptor (GR) antagonist that modulates cortisol activity by binding to the GR but not to the body's other hormone receptors. Corcept is developing relacorilant in ovarian cancer and a variety of other serious disorders, including endogenous hypercortisolism and prostate cancer. Relacorilant is proprietary to Corcept and is protected by composition of matter, method of use and other patents. It has been designated an orphan drug by the FDA and the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of hypercortisolism and by the EC for the treatment of ovarian cancer. The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of December 30, 2025 for relacorilant as a treatment for patients with hypercortisolism. About Cortisol's Role in Oncology Cortisol plays a role in tumor growth through several mechanisms. It helps solid tumors resist chemotherapy by inhibiting cellular apoptosis — the tumor-killing effect chemotherapy is meant to stimulate. In some cancers, cortisol promotes tumor growth by activating oncogenes in the cells to which it binds. Cortisol also suppresses the body's immune response, which weakens its ability to fight all diseases, including cancer. About Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death in women. Patients whose disease returns less than six months after receiving platinum-containing therapy have "platinum-resistant" disease. There are few treatment options for these women. Median overall survival following recurrence is approximately 12 months with single-agent chemotherapy. Approximately 20,000 women with platinum-resistant disease are candidates to start a new therapy each year in the United States, with at least an equal number in Europe. About Corcept Therapeutics For over 25 years, Corcept has focused on cortisol modulation and its potential to treat patients with a wide variety of serious disorders, leading to the discovery of more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators and glucocorticoid receptor antagonists. Corcept is conducting advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS and liver disease. In February 2012, the company introduced Korlym®, the first medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with endogenous hypercortisolism. Corcept is headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, visit Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that might cause our actual results to differ materially from those such statements express or imply. These risks and uncertainties are set forth in our SEC filings, which are available at our website and the SEC's website. In this press release, forward-looking statements include statements concerning: relacorilant's potential to receive regulatory approval from the FDA as a treatment for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and for patients with hypercortisolism; relacorilant's ability to provide important benefits to patients living with these diseases; relacorilant's availability following potential regulatory approval; the scope and protective power of relacorilant's orphan drug designation and our intellectual property; and the potential of cortisol modulation to treat patients with a wide variety of serious disorders. We disclaim any intention or duty to update forward-looking statements made in this press release. View source version on Contacts Investor inquiries:ir@ Media inquiries:communications@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Malaysian Reserve
09-07-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
U.S. FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Adcentrx Therapeutics' ADRX-0405 STEAP1 ADC for Gastric Cancer
Orphan drug designation highlights the potential for ADRX-0405 to address the high unmet need in gastric cancer SAN DIEGO, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Adcentrx Therapeutics ('Adcentrx'), a clinical-stage biotechnology company redefining Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) therapies for cancer treatment and other life-threatening diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to ADRX-0405, for the treatment of patients with gastric cancer. ADRX-0405 is a STEAP1 ADC being evaluated in the Phase 1a portion of an ongoing Phase 1a/b clinical trial (NCT06710379) for the treatment of select advanced solid tumors, including metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, gastric cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. While STEAP1 is primarily associated with prostate cancer, there is a meaningful amount of target expression in gastric cancer, making this a potential indication of interest for future clinical development. 'Receiving orphan drug designation from FDA is a notable milestone for Adcentrx and reinforces the potential for ADRX-0405 to improve the lives of patients with gastric cancer,' said Hui Li, Ph.D., Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Adcentrx. 'We are encouraged by the progress of our Phase 1a trial and look forward to further evaluating the safety, tolerability and anti-tumor activity of ADRX-0405 in gastric and other cancers.' Gastric cancer, or stomach cancer, is a serious malignancy that develops in the stomach lining and is often diagnosed at advanced stages. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 30,300 new cases of gastric cancer in the U.S. in 2025, meeting FDA's criteria for a rare disease. The orphan drug designation is a program designed to stimulate the development of treatments for rare diseases, defined as conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. Benefits of this designation include access to grant funding and scientific assistance, tax credits for qualified clinical trials, waiver of Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) application fees, and the potential for seven years of market exclusivity following regulatory approval. About ADRX-0405ADRX-0405 is a clinical-stage next-generation ADC targeting six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 1 (STEAP1), a cell surface protein that is upregulated in prostate cancer and certain other cancers with limited expression in normal healthy tissue. The ADC is composed of a humanized IgG1 antibody coupled with a novel topoisomerase inhibitor linker-payload through Adcentrx's innovative i-Conjugation® technology platform – a core component in the design of the company's ADCs. The platform utilizes a cleavable linker and stable conjugation chemistry to enhance payload delivery. This novel technology enables a highly stable ADC with a drug-antibody ratio of eight (DAR 8) to maximize payload delivery to solid tumors. ADRX-0405 preclinical studies have demonstrated its favorable pharmacokinetics, safety profile, and significant efficacy across multiple animal tumor models. ADRX-0405 is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1a/b clinical trial. For more information about the ADRX-0405 Phase 1a/b clinical trial, please refer to the Study ID NCT06710379 on About Adcentrx TherapeuticsAdcentrx is a biotechnology company focused on accelerating breakthroughs in protein conjugate therapeutic development for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Adcentrx has pioneered the development of an ADC technology platform addressing key components of protein conjugate design to solve challenges typically seen in ADCs. Adcentrx is developing a robust pipeline including two clinical-stage ADCs and multiple preclinical ADCs, all with first-in-class and best-in-class potential. For more information about Adcentrx and its innovative ADC technologies, please visit Contact Information:Investor Relationsir@
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Capricor says FDA inspection brought Form 483 with several observations
Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) announced the completion of the Food and Drug Administration's pre-license inspection of its San Diego manufacturing facility for Deramiocel, the company's lead cell therapy candidate with a biologics license application under FDA review for potential approval in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The inspection concluded with a Form 483 containing several observations. Capricor said it has submitted its responses to the FDA, none of which required material changes to the cGMP process or facility. 'The observations were primarily related to routine quality systems and documentation practices. The Company is confident that the facility will meet the necessary requirements to support product licensure and, pending approval, commercial launch,' Capricor added. The FDA informed Capricor of its intent to hold the Advisory Committee meeting on July 30, although that date is pending confirmation by the FDA. 'At the time of the mid-cycle review, no significant issues or major deficiencies were noted. A late-cycle meeting is planned for mid-July 2025,' the company added. The BLA for Deramiocel remains under priority review with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date of August 31. Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See today's best-performing stocks on TipRanks >> Read More on CAPR: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue Largest borrow rate increases among liquid names Capricor Therapeutics participates in a conference call with Maxim Capricor Therapeutics Approves 2025 Equity Incentive Plan MongoDB and Asana downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls Capricor Therapeutics initiated with a Buy at Roth Capital
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin Announce FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of New Drug Application for Ziftomenib in Adults with Relapsed or Refractory NPM1-Mutant AML
– New Drug Application based on positive results from the Phase 2 KOMET-001 trial – – FDA assigns a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of November 30, 2025 – – Potential first approval of a menin inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation – SAN DIEGO and TOKYO, June 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KURA, 'Kura') and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4151, 'Kyowa Kirin') today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Kura's New Drug Application (NDA) seeking full approval for ziftomenib as a treatment for adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) mutation. The application has been granted Priority Review and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of November 30, 2025. 'The FDA's acceptance of our New Drug Application marks a significant milestone for Kura and Kyowa Kirin and, more importantly, for patients living with this genetic subset of AML, who face an aggressive form of the disease with few treatment options,' said Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Kura Oncology. 'This achievement reflects the strength of the clinical data for ziftomenib as well as the incredible commitment of our teams. Along with our partners at Kyowa Kirin, we look forward to continuing to work closely with the FDA throughout the review process and to prepare for the anticipated launch of this treatment, which holds potential to meaningfully impact the lives of patients and their families.' The NDA is based on results from the Phase 2 KOMET-001 registrational trial in R/R NPM1-mutant (NPM1-m) AML (NCT #04067336). The KOMET-001 trial achieved its primary endpoint of complete remission (CR) plus CR with partial hematological recovery (CRh) and the primary endpoint was statistically significant. Ziftomenib was well‑tolerated with limited myelosuppression and 3% ziftomenib-related discontinuations. The safety and tolerability of ziftomenib were consistent with previous reports, and the benefit-risk profile for ziftomenib is highly encouraging. 'Adult R/R NPM1-m AML patients face a significantly poor prognosis, highlighting the urgent need for innovative treatment options that can improve their outcomes,' said Takeyoshi Yamashita, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Kyowa Kirin. 'The acceptance of this NDA is a crucial step in our ongoing efforts to explore and evaluate various therapeutic strategies for AML through our comprehensive clinical trials. Our dedicated teams at Kyowa Kirin and Kura are fully committed to working tirelessly to ensure that, once approved, ziftomenib is made available to AML patients as quickly as possible. We recognize the importance of this endeavor and are excited about the possibility of making a meaningful impact on the lives of those affected by this challenging disease.' The KOMET-001 registration-directed trial is designed to assess evidence of clinical activity, safety and tolerability of ziftomenib, the only investigational therapy to receive Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) from the FDA for treatment of R/R NPM1-mutant AML. In addition to BTD, ziftomenib has received Fast Track and Orphan Drug Designations. The full data analyses from the KOMET-001 trial of ziftomenib in R/R NPM1-m AML patients have been selected for oral presentation on Monday, June 2nd at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, and an encore presentation is planned at the 2025 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress. About -Mutant AML AML is the most common acute leukemia in adults and begins when the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts (white blood cells), red blood cells or platelets. Despite the many available treatments for AML, prognosis for patients remains poor and a high unmet need remains. The menin pathway is considered a driver for multiple genetic alterations of the disease, of which NPM1 mutations are among the most common, representing approximately 30% of AML cases. While patients with NPM1-m AML have high response rates to frontline therapy, relapse rates are high and survival outcomes are poor, with only 30% overall survival at 12 months in the R/R setting. Additionally, NPM1 mutations frequently occur with co-mutations in other disease-associated genes, including FLT3, DNMT3A, and IDH1/2, with prognosis heavily influenced by the presence of such co-occurring mutations. Adult patients with NPM1-m AML and select co-mutations and/or R/R disease have a poor prognosis, with median overall survival of only approximately 7.8 months in 2nd line, 5.3 months in 3rd line, and 3.5 months following the 4th line1. There are currently no FDA-approved therapies targeting NPM1-m AML. About Ziftomenib Ziftomenib is a potent and selective, oral, investigational menin inhibitor currently in development for the treatment of genetically defined AML patients with high unmet need. In April 2024, ziftomenib received BTD from the FDA for the treatment of adult patients with R/R AML with an NPM1 mutation based on data from Kura's KOMET-001 clinical trial. Additional information about clinical trials for ziftomenib can be found at About Kura Oncology Kura Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer. The Company's pipeline consists of small molecule drug candidates designed to target cancer signaling pathways. In November 2024, Kura Oncology entered into a global strategic collaboration agreement with Kyowa Kirin to develop and commercialize ziftomenib, a menin inhibitor, for AML and other hematologic malignancies. Enrollment in KOMET-001, a Phase 2 registration-directed trial of ziftomenib in R/R NPM1-m AML, has been completed, and in the second quarter of 2025, the companies announced submission of an NDA for ziftomenib for the treatment of adult patients with R/R NPM1-m AML. Kura and Kyowa Kirin are conducting a series of clinical trials to evaluate ziftomenib in combination with current standards of care in newly diagnosed and R/R NPM1-m and KMT2A-rearranged AML. KO-2806, a next-generation farnesyl transferase inhibitor (FTI), is being evaluated in a Phase 1 dose-escalation trial (FIT-001) as a monotherapy and in combination with targeted therapies for patients with various solid tumors. Tipifarnib, a potent and selective FTI, is currently in a Phase 1/2 trial (KURRENT-HN) in combination with alpelisib for patients with PIK3CA-dependent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. For additional information, please visit Kura's website at and follow us on X and LinkedIn. About Kyowa Kirin Kyowa Kirin aims to discover and deliver novel medicines and treatments with life-changing value. As a Japan-based Global Specialty Pharmaceutical Company, Kyowa Kirin has invested in drug discovery and biotechnology innovation for more than 70 years and is currently working to engineer the next generation of antibodies and cell and gene therapies with the potential to help patients with high unmet medical needs, such as bone & mineral, intractable hematological diseases/hemato-oncology and rare diseases. A shared commitment to Kyowa Kirin's values, to sustainable growth, and to making people smile unites Kyowa Kirin across the globe. You can learn more about the business of Kyowa Kirin at Kura Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, the efficacy, safety and therapeutic potential of ziftomenib; the potential for ziftomenib to obtain FDA approval for the treatment of patients with NPM1-m AML, and the anticipated timing of such FDA approval; and the potential launch of ziftomenib. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements include the risk that Kura may not be able to successfully demonstrate the safety and/or efficacy of its product candidates, including ziftomenib; the risk that Kura may not obtain approval to market its product candidates, including ziftomenib, or that such approval may be delayed; the risk that the collaboration with Kyowa Kirin is unsuccessful; and other risks associated with the process of discovering, developing and commercializing drugs that are safe and effective for use as human therapeutics, and in the endeavor of building a business around such drugs. You are urged to consider statements that include the words 'may,' 'will,' 'would,' 'could,' 'should,' 'believes,' 'estimates,' 'projects,' 'promise,' 'potential,' 'expects,' 'plans,' 'anticipates,' 'intends,' 'continues,' 'designed,' 'goal,' or the negative of those words or other comparable words to be uncertain and forward-looking. For a further list and description of the risks and uncertainties the Company faces, please refer to the Company's periodic and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at Such forward-looking statements are current only as of the date they are made, and Kura assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Kura Contacts Investors: Patti Bank Managing Director(415) Media:media@ Kyowa Kirin Contacts Investors: Ryohei Kawaiir@ Media, Global:Wataru Suzuki media@ in to access your portfolio
