BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTM), focused on discovering and developing drugs to improve the survival and quality of life of cancer patients, will present clinical data from the Phase 3 DUO study evaluating the efficacy and safety of duvelisib in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) at a Research and Development reception at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2017 Annual Meeting. The event will take place on Sunday, December 10, 2017 in Atlanta.
The event, which follows the oral presentation of the DUO data results at ASH, will feature a slide presentation and moderated panel discussion with recognized experts in the treatment of hematologic malignancies, including CLL/SLL, and a live Q&A session. Speakers will include Ian Flinn, MD, PhD, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, who will present results from the Phase 3 DUO study, and Steven Horwitz, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who will provide an update on duvelisib for the treatment of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma (PTCL). In addition, Lori Kunkel, MD, Verastem Clinical and Scientific Advisory Board, and Steven Bloom, Verastem Chief Strategy Officer, will participate in the discussion panel and Q&A session, which will be moderated by Robert Forrester, Verastem President and Chief Executive Officer.
The event will take place during the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting and is open to analysts and institutional investors. Interested parties can access a live webcast of the event beginning Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 8:15 p.m. ET on the "Presentations" page of the company's website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=250749&p=irol-calendar. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the company's website for 90 days following the event. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Maeve Conneighton at [email protected].
Duvelisib is Verastem’s first in class oral dual inhibitor of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and PI3K-gamma which is currently being developed for the treatment of CLL/SLL, peripheral T cell lymphoma (PTCL), and other hematologic malignancies.
About Duvelisib
Duvelisib is a first-in-class investigational, dual inhibitor of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and PI3K-gamma, two enzymes known to help support the growth and survival of malignant B-cells and T-cells. PI3K signaling may lead to the proliferation of malignant B-cells and is thought to play a role in the formation and maintenance of the supportive tumor microenvironment.1,2,3 Duvelisib is currently being evaluated in late- and mid-stage extension trials, including DUO™, a randomized, Phase 3 monotherapy study in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL),4 and DYNAMO™, a single-arm, Phase 2 monotherapy study in patients with refractory indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL).5 Both DUO and DYNAMO achieved their primary endpoints and Verastem intends to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) requesting the full approval of duvelisib for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL, and accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL). Duvelisib is also being developed by Verastem for the treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), and is being investigated in combination with other agents through investigator-sponsored studies.6 Information about duvelisib clinical trials can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov.
About Verastem, Inc.
Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTM) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing drugs to improve outcomes for patients with cancer. Verastem is currently developing duvelisib, a dual inhibitor of PI3K-delta and PI3K-gamma, which has successfully met its primary endpoint in a Phase 2 study in iNHL and a Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with CLL/SLL. In addition, Verastem is developing the FAK inhibitor defactinib, which is currently being evaluated in three separate clinical collaborations in combination with immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of several different cancer types, including pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and mesothelioma. Verastem’s product candidates seek to treat cancer by modulating the local tumor microenvironment, enhancing anti-tumor immunity, and reducing cancer stem cells. For more information, please visit www.verastem.com.
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4 www.clinicaltrials.gov,
NCT02004522
5 www.clinicaltrials.gov,
NCT01882803
6 www.clinicaltrials.gov,
NCT02783625, NCT02158091
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