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Magenta pauses MGTA-117 Phase 1/2 trial after participant death possibly related to drug
Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. /DE/
- Latest participant dosed at Cohort 3 level (0.08 mg/kg) experienced Grade 5 SAE: respiratory failure and cardiac arrest leading to death.
- Death deemed possibly related to MGTA-117; reported to FDA as Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction (SUSAR).
- Magenta voluntarily paused dosing after consultation with the trial's safety Cohort Review Committee.
- Trial is in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).