OTX008

OTX008 (Calixarene 0118, PTX-008) is a calixarene derivative designed to bind the Galectin-1 (Gal1) amphipathic β-sheet conformation; inhibits Gal1 expression and ERK1/2 and AKT-dependent survival pathways, and induces G2/M cell cycle arrest through CDK1; inhibits proliferation and invasion at micromolar concentrations in cancer cells; inhibits growth of A2780-1A9 xenografts in vivo. Solid Tumors Phase 1 Clinical

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