Cellectar Biosciences (NASDAQ: CLRB) this morning issued a positive update of its phase I clinical study of CLR 131 in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The data show that the 25 mCi/m2 dose was safe and well tolerated, and that adverse events were similar to those in the previous two cohorts. All four cohort 3 patients achieved stable disease and continue to be followed for progression-free survival (PFS) and median overall survival (mOS). While it is premature to report survival-related efficacy data from cohort 3, all patients in cohorts 1 and 2 continue to experience overall survival benefit. Additionally, all evaluable patients in the first two cohorts experienced PFS. The median PFS is 92 days for cohort 1 and 133 days for cohort 2, with one cohort 2 patient continuing to experience PFS. “Based on these results, we look forward to providing a full Cohort 3 data update and the imminent initiation of our Phase II clinical trial of CLR 131 in multiple myeloma and other blood cancers, as well as the exploration of additional clinical benefits provided by a second dose midway through the Phase II trial,” president and CEO Jim Caruso stated in the news release.
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About Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.
Cellectar Biosciences is developing phospholipid drug conjugates (PDCs) designed to provide cancer targeted delivery of diverse oncologic payloads to a broad range of cancers and cancer stem cells. Cellectar’s PDC platform is based on the company’s proprietary phospholipid ether analogs. These novel small-molecules have demonstrated highly selective uptake and retention in a broad range of cancers. Cellectar’s PDC pipeline includes product candidates for cancer therapy and cancer diagnostic imaging. The company’s lead therapeutic PDC, CLR 131, utilizes iodine-131, a cytotoxic radioisotope, as its payload. CLR 131 is currently being evaluated under an orphan drug designated phase I clinical study in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. In addition, the company plans to initiate a phase II clinical study to assess efficacy in a range of B-cell malignancies in the first quarter of 2017. The company is also developing PDCs for targeted delivery of chemotherapeutics such as paclitaxel (CLR 1603-PTX), a preclinical-stage product candidate, and plans to expand its PDC chemotherapeutic pipeline through both in-house and collaborative R&D efforts. For more information please visit www.cellectar.com.
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