LIXTE Biotechnology Reports First Spanish Site Activated to Begin Accrual of Patients for a Phase 1b/2 Clinical Trial of LIXTE's Lead Anti-Cancer Compound, LB-100, Added to Doxorubicin as First-Line Treatment of Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma

First clinical trial seeking to determine if the potentiation of cytotoxic chemotherapy by LB-100 occurs in cancer patients as has been shown in multiple animal studies across a spectrum of cancers

PASADENA, CA, April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- () (“LIXTE”) a clinical-stage drug discovery company developing pharmacologically active drugs for use in cancer treatment, announced that the Spanish Sarcoma Research Group () completed its first site initiation visit in preparation for the advanced soft tissue sarcoma (ASTS) clinical trial at Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital (Madrid).

Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital is the home base of Dr. Javier Martín-Broto, Coordinating Investigator of the clinical trial, GEIS Co-Founder, and an internationally recognized expert in sarcoma research and therapy. Three additional GEIS-associated cancer research centers, located in Valencia, Barcelona, and Madrid, Spain, are expected to be activated in the near-term, with Phase 1b patient accrual planned to begin by mid-May 2023.

The Phase 1b portion of the clinical trial to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) is expected to be completed within approximately nine months from commencement. Subsequently, up to ten more clinical sites are expected to join the international Phase 2 portion of the study to enter up to 150 patients, randomized to standard cytotoxic chemotherapy with doxorubicin alone, versus doxorubicin plus LB-100. Given the lack of effective first-line treatments for ASTS, this trial has been designed to provide data expected to be sufficient to justify proceeding to a Phase 3 comparative study.

John S. Kovach, MD, Founder and CEO of LIXTE, said, “We are very pleased to finally have an opportunity to test whether LB-100 improves the treatment of ASTS. GEIS has been very patient, having had to wait several months for various regulatory approvals to introduce LB-100 into a European clinical trial program. The fact that this trial design is still relevant attests to the slow pace of finding better treatments for this disease."

For a more complete description of the science underlying the study developed by Dr. Martín-Broto and his colleagues, please see:

About LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings, Inc.



 is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on new targets for cancer drug development and developing and commercializing cancer therapies. LIXTE has achieved a breakthrough demonstrating that its first-in-class lead clinical PP2A inhibitor, LB-100, is well-tolerated in cancer patients at doses associated with anti-cancer activity. Based on extensive published preclinical data (see ), LB-100 has the potential to significantly improve outcomes for patients undergoing various chemotherapies or immunotherapies. LIXTE's new approach has no known competitors and is covered by a comprehensive patent portfolio. Initial proof-of-concept clinical trials are in progress.

About GEIS (Grupo Español de Investigación en Sarcomas)

GEIS is a non-profit organization in Spain engaged in the research, development and management of studies and clinical trials for sarcomas. GEIS has a mission to ensure the best healthcare to sarcoma patients by helping bring new treatments to them through clinical research. GEIS has successfully partnered with various institutions and companies to help bring new treatments to patients with sarcomas. Through the group’s many research projects it has created or participated in over the years, it has made a significant impact in the global research effort to better treat patients with sarcomas. For more information: .

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