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Matinas BioPharma oral LNC-docetaxel shows no toxicity in mouse study; 8x higher dose tolerated without weight loss
Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc.
- Total docetaxel delivered orally via LNC was >8x IV dose by Day 22; all IV mice lost avg 20% weight, LNC mice maintained weight normal.
- One IV-docetaxel mouse died (32% weight loss); LNC-docetaxel mice had no mortality and weight statistically same as saline controls.
- Daily oral LNC-docetaxel dose 50% higher and total drug 3.5x greater than prior study that showed comparable anti-tumor activity to IV-docetaxel.
- Company plans further evaluation of higher doses in additional tumors and other toxic chemotherapies using LNC platform.