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Interview: MedPacto Sees Robust Prospects For ‘Best-In-Class’ ALK5 Inhibitor

 
• By Jung Won Shin

MedPacto is preparing for a critical Phase II US study with its potentially best-in-class ALK5 inhibitor, a potential rival to a Lilly molecule and that will be central to the South Korean bioventure’s long-term ambitions to become a global player.

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South Korean bioventure MedPacto Inc. has reached a pivotal stage in the development of its novel anticancer drug candidate TEW-7197, a novel oral ALK5 inhibitor that will serve as the foothold for what it sees as its best-in-class pipeline assets.

The company has already received the green light from the US FDA to start a Phase II study with the...

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