PARP Inhibitors!8 Jun 2019 12:17
Nice article showing that large pharmaceutical companies are prepared to pay high amounts too combination trial with leading new line compounds, where there is four PARP Inhibitors that have won FDA approval and ongoing work to improve with combo’s where there is evidence of there being problems to overcome resistance to the PARP inhibitor’s so the rationale to combine with a CHK1, to note GSK paid $5.1 billion for Tesaro to get into the PARP market!
The same will happen with CHK1 inhibitors but the difference being that SRA737 is the only CHK1 in clinical trials plus that it is now know to have no safety issues with what was thought initially to be a problem in the class with Lilly and Roche discontinuing their CHK1.
So good looking data showing early indications in the Sierra Presentation (PARPi) p42 that SRA737 is a good compound to combination trial with ie graphs showing PARPi resistance in HGSOC (High Grade Ovarian Cancer) models with SRA737 + Olaparib being Superior to either agents alone.
Presentation not working on iPhone, PC + Android fine!
http://filecache.investorroom.com/mr5ircnw_sierra/258/download/ASCO%20SRA737%20Analyst%20Call%20Presentation_final2.pdf
Sierra Oncology Analyst and Investor Event at ASCO 2019
Featuring distinguished oncologists :-
Professor Johann de Bono and Dr. Rebecca Kristeleit
http://media.rampard.com/sierraoncology/20190603/player.html
“Olaparib reached the market first, and at least so far, has claimed dominance over its rivals. It was first approved for patients with certain forms of ovarian cancer and defective BRCA genes who have failed multiple chemo regimens.”
“Niraparib and rucaparib followed, both as maintenance therapies to delay ovarian cancer’s recurrence after chemotherapy. Beyond ovarian cancer, PARPs have begun to show real benefits for patients with other tumors as well. Both olaparib and talazoparib have won approvals for breast cancer.”
“So far, however, these drugs have yet to meet their high commercial expectations. AstraZeneca’s drug has established itself as the leader, with $647 million in sales in 2018.”
“As Leerink analyst Andrew Berens wrote in a research note last year, developers have had “persistent challenges in growing the market” for PARP inhibitors, particularly in getting doctors to prescribe them as maintenance agents.”
“Still, drug developers continue to believe in their upside and are trying to broaden their reach by testing these drugs alone and in combination with others in lung, prostate, and other cancers.”
“GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) paid $5.1 billion for Tesaro in December to get in on the PARP battle and test niraparib in multiple tumor types; its chief scientific officer, Hal Barron, called PARP blockers “under appreciated” at the time. And AstraZeneca and Merck are testing olaparib in several cancers as well.