SAN DIEGO - TRACON Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:TCON), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced Monday that its ENVASARC Phase 2 pivotal trial will proceed as recommended by the independent data monitoring committee (IDMC). The trial, which is evaluating envafolimab as a treatment for sarcoma, completed enrollment in March 2024 with 82 evaluable patients.
The IDMC's recommendation follows a review of interim safety and efficacy data from 73 patients in the trial. These patients had completed at least 12 weeks of treatment, allowing for two on-treatment scans. To date, the objective response rate (ORR) stands at 11% by investigator review and 5.5% by blinded independent central review (BICR), with a median duration of response greater than six months. Importantly, envafolimab has been well tolerated, with no drug-related serious adverse events of grade 3 or higher reported.
The primary goal of the ENVASARC trial is to achieve an ORR of 11% in the cohort treated with envafolimab by BICR, with the median duration of response as a key secondary endpoint. TRACON's Chief Medical Officer, James Freddo, M.D., noted the need for an additional five objective responses confirmed by central review to meet the trial's objective in the 82 patient cohort.
Charles Theuer, M.D., Ph.D., CEO of TRACON, expressed optimism about the potential for envafolimab, stating that meeting the primary endpoint could position the drug as a compelling treatment option for patients with refractory sarcoma subtypes of UPS and MFS.
The ENVASARC trial, which began dosing in December 2020, is a multicenter, open-label study conducted across cancer centers in the United States and the United Kingdom. Final data from the trial are expected in the third quarter of 2024.
TRACON aims to leverage its cost-efficient, CRO-independent Product Development Platform to advance its pipeline of targeted cancer therapeutics and establish partnerships with other life science companies.
This article is based on a press release statement from TRACON Pharmaceuticals.
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As TRACON Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TCON) continues its clinical trials, investors are closely monitoring the company's financial health and stock performance. According to the latest data from InvestingPro, TRACON holds a market capitalization of $18.91 million. Despite the challenges faced in the biopharmaceutical industry, TRACON maintains a cash position that exceeds its debt, providing a level of financial stability as it progresses through the clinical trial phases.
The company's stock has shown resilience with a robust one-month price total return of 121.06% and a three-month price total return of 145.92%, signaling strong recent market confidence. This is particularly noteworthy given the stock's significant decline over the past year, with a one-year price total return of -78.63%. These metrics suggest a recent turnaround in investor sentiment, which may be influenced by the ongoing ENVASARC trial and its potential outcomes.
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