PharmaMar SA has announced the commencement of a Phase I clinical trial with PM060184 for patients with solid tumors. PM060184 is a marine-derived, synthetically-produced compound which has shown strong in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity and a favorable safety profile in preclinical toxicology studies. PM060184 is PharmaMar's sixth compound in clinical development.
The trials will be performed in hospitals in the U.S., and also in France and Spain. The primary endpoints of this Phase I trial are to identify the dose limiting toxicity (DLT), the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the recommended dose (RD) of PM060184.
Additionally, the drug's pharmacokinetic profile will be defined and a preliminary evaluation of its antitumor activity in patients will be performed.