We are building our pipeline through an internal
process that identifies novel combinations of generic drugs that we can repurpose and combine to
target biochemical pathways relevant to supportive care indications.From a
development standpoint, repurposing drugs is highly practical since much of the
clinical and commercial risks can be mitigated before initiation of clinical trials. In addition, by
leveraging both the 312.2(b)(1) and 505(b)(2) regulatory pathways, the clinical
trials are highly expedited, with lower risks and substantially lower costs.
In making the determination to develop a
combination product through Phase 2, we use a series of highly focused screens that
maximize the clinical and commercial likelihood of success.
We screen the indication for:
Serious unmet medical need with more than 50,000 patient prevalence
Potential for timely (less than five years) regulatory approval
Multiple pharmaceutical partner interest in the category and in combination products
Significant third-party reimbursement potential for combination products
We screen each component and combination product for:·
Key pathways associated with the indication
Synergistic modes of action
Compatibility with concurrent cancer therapies
Ease of reformulation and access to third party manufacturing
Potential for strong proprietary position via patent, orphan drug and other regulatory exclusions
These screens enable a highly cost-effective
infrastructure with capital used for multiple, high impact clinical programs generating
powerful and compelling proof-of-concept clinical data.