WATERTOWN, Mass., Sept. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aileron Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ALRN), the clinical-stage leader in the field of stabilized, cell-permeating peptides to treat cancer patients, today announced that an abstract on interim Phase 2a data for the Company’s lead product candidate, ALRN-6924, in combination with Pfizer’s IBRANCE® (palbociclib) in patients with MDM2-amplified cancers has been accepted for a poster presentation at the 2019 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), which is scheduled to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from September 27 – October 1, 2019.
Poster Presentation Details:
Poster Title: “A Phase 2a clinical trial combining ALRN-6924 and palbociclib for the treatment of patients with tumors harboring wild-type p53 and MDM2 amplification or MDM2/CDK4 co-amplification.”
Presenter: Funda Meric-Bernstam
Presentation Number: 475P
Session Name: Session 1
Session Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Session Time: 12:00 PM – 13:00 PM
Location: Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Hall 4
About ALRN-6924
ALRN-6924, is a first-in-class dual MDM2/MDMX inhibitor that is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2a clinical trial in combination with Pfizer’s palbociclib (Ibrance®) for the treatment of MDM2-amplified advanced solid tumors, and in an upcoming Phase 1b/2 clinical trial to evaluate ALRN-6924 as a myelopreservative agent to protect against chemotherapy-induced toxicities.
For information about Aileron’s clinical trials, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov.
About Aileron
Aileron is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a proprietary platform of cell-permeating alpha-helical peptides that address the most important intracellular targets in oncology and other therapeutic areas. The stabilized helical structure of our peptides allows the design of cell-permeating therapeutic agents with large molecular surfaces for optimal target binding properties, resulting in drug candidates like ALRN-6924. Our current focus is to improve the standard of care for patients with cancer by developing safe and effective therapies and cancer supportive care treatments that leverage our proprietary peptide platform. For more information, visit www.aileronrx.com, and for more information about our clinical trials please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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Investors:
Aileron Therapeutics
Rick Wanstall, VP Finance & Operations
617-995-0900
rwanstall@aileronrx.com
Hans C. Vitzthum
LifeSci Advisors, LLC.
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hans@lifesciadvisors.com