CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: INFI) today announced its third quarter 2016 financial results and its transition of the company to focus on IPI-549, a potentially first-in-class immuno-oncology product candidate that selectively inhibits PI3K-gamma. IPI-549 is the first and only PI3K-gamma inhibitor in clinical development. In October, Infinity licensed duvelisib, an investigational, oral, dual inhibitor of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and PI3K-gamma, to Verastem, Inc.
“During the third quarter, we undertook a number of important initiatives to focus Infinity on the advancement of IPI-549, a promising novel approach to targeting the immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment,” stated Adelene Perkins, president and chief executive officer. “Refocusing Infinity required a significant organizational restructuring, an amendment to our license agreement from Takeda for both duvelisib and IPI-549, and the license of duvelisib to Verastem. We are pleased that Verastem will now be advancing duvelisib for patients and our corporate imperative going forward is to maximize the value of IPI-549.”
