An anticancer drug developed by Kinex Pharmaceuticals of Buffalo and a UB faculty researcher has begun clinical testing with patients.As part of FDA-mandated phase 1 testing, KX2-391 is being administered to a group of patients with advanced cancer who have not responded to other therapies. In nonhuman testing, the drug has been shown to be active against all cancers, according to Kinex Pharmaceuticals CEO Allen Barnett.
