Biotheryx Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of BTX-9341, a First-in-Class, Dual Bifunctional Degrader of CDK4/6, as a Monotherapy and in Combination with Fulvestrant for HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

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SAN DIEGO, July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Biotheryx, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing a portfolio of first-in-class protein degraders with a focus on validated targets in cancer and inflammatory diseases, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in its Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating BTX-9341, an investigational oral and bifunctional degrader of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) and cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6), as a monotherapy and in combination with fulvestrant for patients with advanced and/or metastatic hormone receptor positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer who have previously received CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy either in the adjuvant or metastatic setting. 

“BTX-9341 is a potent and selective CDK4/6 degrader that has shown significant anti-tumor activity in both CDK4/6 inhibitor naïve and resistant preclinical models. We are optimistic that it will meet a critical unmet medical need for patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer who have received prior CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy,” said Leah Fung, Ph.D., CEO of Biotheryx. “Dosing the first patient in this trial represents a significant milestone for Biotheryx, the patients we aim to serve and the scientists who have made this possible.”

The Phase 1 clinical trial will begin with dose escalation of BTX-9341 as a monotherapy, followed by a combination with fulvestrant and will conclude with dose expansion of BTX-9341 in combination with fulvestrant. The trial will assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic activity of BTX-9341 as a monotherapy and in combination with fulvestrant. Once the recommended Phase 2 dose of the combination has been determined, there will be a formal evaluation of efficacy in an expansion cohort.

“We are thrilled to have dosed the first patient with BTX-9341 at The START Center for Cancer Research,” stated START Co-Founder and Co-Director of Clinical Research, Dr. Amita Patnaik, MD, FRCPC. “BTX-9341 is a highly novel, first-in-class, potent and selective degrader of CDK4/6, representing an innovative therapeutic approach. It has the potential to transform the care of patients with advanced and/or metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer, particularly those who have received prior CDK4/6 inhibitor therapies.

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