Loxo Oncology Initiates Phase 1 Trial Of Loxo 101, A Selective TRK Inhibitor
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Loxo Oncology, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on targeted cancer therapies for genetically-defined populations, announced today that it has initiated a Phase 1 Study for its lead compound, LOXO-101, a potent and selective inhibitor of the tropomyosin kinase (TRK) family of receptors. The Phase 1 study will evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of escalating doses of LOXO-101 and, in a second stage, will also provide a preliminary assessment of anti-tumor activity in cancer patients preselected to have an alteration in genes affecting the TRKA, TRKB or TRKC proteins.
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