CytoAgents Announces FDA Acceptance of IND Application for CTO1681 to Treat Cytokine Release Syndrome in Oncology
11 May 2023
ImmunotherapyINDCell Therapy
Company Closes Financing and Prepares to Launch Phase 1b/2a Clinical Trial
PITTSBURGH, PA, USA I May 11, 2023 ICytoAgents, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a safe, effective treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), today announced that it has received a Study May Proceed letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This clearance enables the initiation of a U.S. Phase 1b/2a clinical trial under its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the therapeutic, CTO1681, to treat CRS in lymphoma patients receiving CAR T-Cell Therapy. This is an area of great unmet medical need as the majority of patients undergoing CAR T treatment for their cancer experience CRS and associated neurotoxicity.
“We are thrilled to advance CTO1681 into the clinic and excited about how our novel therapeutic will potentially prevent and/or treat CRS,” said Teresa Whalen, RPh, CEO of CytoAgents. “The FDA’s clearance to advance our clinical program for CTO1681 in the U.S. is another important milestone for our company.”
CytoAgents is developing innovative pharmaceutical products to treat life-threatening conditions, diseases and disorders associated with CRS. Commonly referred to as cytokine storm, CRS is caused by excessive cytokine production and can be triggered by a range of diseases and treatments. Certain advanced immunotherapies in the oncology space such as CAR T-Cell and Bispecific Antibody Therapies suffer from high incidence of associated CRS. The condition can be lethal and requires hospitalization for adequate control in nearly all cases. The company expects that effective CRS management will support greater accessibility to and broader adoption of these highly effective therapies in the clinic.
Building on this news, the company also announced the initial closing of its second equity round of financing. “CytoAgents has a clear path forward and a team ready to execute,” says Brian Shanahan, Managing Partner, PCG Capital. “We are excited to support the acceleration of CytoAgents’ clinical development efforts and look forward to generating meaningful clinical data in patients.”
CytoAgents anticipates the clinical trial to launch at its first trial site in the summer of 2023.
About CytoAgents
CytoAgents is a privately held, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of innovative pharmaceutical products for the treatment of life-threatening symptoms associated with Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), an overreaction of the immune system causing systemic inflammation. There are many causes of CRS, and our mission is to develop a broadly accessible treatment for multiple indications of high unmet need, including oncology CAR T-cell therapy and Bispecific Antibody Therapies, as well as COVID-19, and respiratory epidemics. Using a novel, host-directed approach, our lead compound, CTO1681, targets the underlying cause of life-threatening CRS, by modulating the body’s natural immune response to sickness or disease. We are committed to developing first-in-class, best-in-class products that meet major medical needs now and into the future. www.cytoagents.com
SOURCE: CytoAgents
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