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Silexion initiates Phase 2/3 trial of SIL204 in pancreatic cancer at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Silexion Therapeutics Corp
- First clinical site activated at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; patient screening to begin in coming weeks.
- Phase 2/3 trial of SIL204 (siRNA) for locally advanced pancreatic cancer; follows regulatory approvals from Israeli MoH and German BfArM.
- Trial includes safety run-in (~18 patients) then randomized cohort (~166 patients); dual-route administration (intratumoral + systemic).
- Additional Israeli and German sites expected to join in coming months; first patient dosing anticipated as next milestone.
- SIL204 targets broad range of KRAS mutations; KRAS mutations present in ~90% of pancreatic cancers.