Nuvectis Pharma announces initiation of Phase 1b study of NXP900

Nuvectis Pharma (NVCT) announced the initiation of the Phase 1b study of NXP900 in combination with osimertinib in patients with EGFRmut+ NSCLC. NXP900, an oral small molecule drug candidate, is a potent inhibitor of the SRC and YES1kinases. The brand name for Osimertinib is Tagrisso, marketed by Astra Zeneca. Tagrisso, a 3rd generation EGFR inhibitor is broadly used in patients with NSCLCmut+ as single agent or in combination with chemotherapy as a first or later line of therapy. It has been described in the scientific literature that activation of the SRC/YES1 pathway drives resistance to EGFR inhibitor therapy in EGFRmut+ NSCLC. Ron Bentsur, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvectis commented, “We are pleased to announce the initiation of the NXP900 plus osimertinib combination study, as we continue to advance the NXP900 clinical program and unlock NXP900’s promising therapeutic potential.” Mr. Bentsur added, “The clinical benefit and improved outcomes afforded by osimertinib to patients with EGFRmut+ NSCLC are well known, and we believe, based on extensive medical and scientific literature and proof of concept experiments done by us and others, that a combination with NXP900 has the potential to extend these benefits in patients who acquired resistance to osimertinib, using an all oral combination of osimertinib and NXP900.”