Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Expands Colorectal Cancer Portfolio Through Licensing Agreement with Inspirna
Ompenaclid is currently being evaluated in a Phase II study for the second-line treatment of RAS-mutated (RASmut) advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
- Ompenaclid is currently being evaluated in a Phase II study for the second-line treatment of RAS-mutated (RASmut) advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
- The collaboration with Inspirna builds on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany’s long-standing commitment to the colorectal cancer community.
- “The data to date validates our belief in ompenaclid as a potential first-in-class therapy for advanced colorectal cancer and underscores the power of our proprietary target discovery platform RNA-DRIVEr™.
- Furthermore, the parties agreed to collaborate on Inspirna’s SLC6A8 follow-on compounds for which Inspirna will retain US co-development and co-commercialization rights.