Curis, Inc. Announces Initiation of a Clinical Trial of CUDC-427 In Advanced Malignancies

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LEXINGTON, Mass., July 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Curis, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRIS), an oncology-focused drug development company seeking to develop novel drug candidates for the treatment of human cancers, today announced dosing of the first patient in a Phase 1 dose-escalation study of CUDC-427 that is being conducted using a continuous, twice-daily oral dosing regimen in patients with advanced and refractory solid tumors or lymphoma. This trial builds on the single agent clinical results observed in the initial Phase 1 trial of CUDC-427, which were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in June 2013. The primary objectives of the current study are to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended Phase 2 dose of CUDC-427 using a more frequent dosing regimen.

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