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 disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for BTX-9341, a novel cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) bifunctional degrader.
The Company plans to initiate the Phase 1 clinical trial in the second half of 2024 and intends to enroll patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer resistant to CDK4/6 inhibitor therapies.
“Securing FDA clearance for our BTX-9341 IND application marks a significant milestone for Biotheryx, affirming our commitment to advancing innovative, orally bioavailable targeted protein degraders. As we transition from promising preclinical data to clinical trials, we are poised to explore the potential of BTX-9341 in offering tangible clinical benefits to patients battling breast cancer,” said Leah Fung, Ph.D., CEO of Biotheryx.
The Phase 1 clinical trial includes dose escalation for the initial monotherapy administration of BTX-9341 and combination dose expansion combining BTX-9341 with fulvestrant. The initial clinical evaluation will be focused on safety, biological activity and preliminary efficacy.
