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Oncotelic publishes study showing TGF-β2 predicts poor survival in DIPG; OT-101 protocol accepted by NIHR
Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc.
- Publication in Cancers shows high intra-tumor TGF-β2 level predicts poor survival in pediatric brainstem cancer (DIPG).
- TGFβ1 and TGFβ3 isoforms are also predictive; OT-101 is the only TGFβ2 inhibitor in late clinical development.
- Clinical study protocol for OT-101 in pediatric brainstem cancer accepted onto UK NIHR portfolio.
- CEO states targeting TGFβ2 could rectify previous clinical failures such as bintrafusp alfa.