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DRUG:

OTX-008

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Other names: OTX-008, PTX-008, Calixarene 0118, OTX008
Company:
Merck (MSD)
Drug class:
Galectin inhibitor
over1year
Galectin-1, a novel promising target for outcome prediction and treatment in SCLC. (PubMed, Biomed Pharmacother)
in this study, high levels of Gal-1 and PLR were associated with poorer OS in SCLC patients, supporting their utility as clinical prognostic biomarkers. Moreover, the in vivo model suggests the inhibition of Gal-1 as a novel potential therapy for this disease with very poor prognosis.
Journal
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LGALS1 (Galectin 1)
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OTX-008
almost2years
The LMP1/Lgals1-NF-Kb-IRF1-PDL1 Axis Promotes Immune Escape in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (ASTRO 2022)
Our findings reveal a regulatory axis for programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in NPC cells, and targeting one component in this axis, Lgals1, is effective in boosting the immunogenicity of NPCs, providing a therapeutic avenue for treating NPC in clinic.
PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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LGALS1 (Galectin 1) • IRF1 (Interferon Regulatory Factor 1)
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PD-L1 expression • IRF1 expression
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OTX-008
over2years
Effects of galectin-1 inhibitor OTX008 on oral squamous cell carcinoma cells in vitro and the role of AP-1 and the MAPK/ERK pathway. (PubMed, Arch Oral Biol)
OTX008 decreased the viability of OSCC and NOK cells in a dose-dependent manner. The significant regulation of FOS suggests OTX008 causes early induction of the MAPK pathway via the immediate response gene FOS as a subunit of the AP-1 complex.
Preclinical • Journal
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LGALS1 (Galectin 1) • FOS (Fos Proto-Oncogene AP-1 Transcription Factor Subunit 2)
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OTX-008
over2years
RASSF1A independence and early galectin-1 upregulation in PIK3CA-induced hepatocarcinogenesis: new therapeutic venues. (PubMed, Mol Oncol)
Galectin-1, which was commonly upregulated in preneoplastic lesions and tumors, emerged as a regulator of SCD1. Co-inhibitory treatment with PIK3CA inhibitors and the galectin-1 inhibitor OTX-008 resulted in synergistic cytotoxicity in human HCC cell lines, suggesting novel therapeutic venues.
Journal
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PIK3CA (Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha) • LGALS1 (Galectin 1) • FASN (Fatty acid synthase) • RASSF1 (Ras Association Domain Family Member 1) • SCD (Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase)
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PIK3CA mutation • PIK3CA H1047R • PIK3CA E545K • PIK3CA E545
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Piqray (alpelisib) • OTX-008
over2years
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Suggests Novel Drivers of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients with Ibrutinib Resistance (ASH 2021)
In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that ibrutinib-resistant CLL cells exhibit a unique transcriptional pattern. The combination of LGALS1 and LAG3 expression could serve as an indicator of the sensitivity of ibrutinib and prognosis of CLL patients. LGALS1 inhibitor OTX008 helps to overcome ibrutinib-resistance of CLL cells.
Clinical • IO biomarker
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LAG3 (Lymphocyte Activating 3) • LGALS1 (Galectin 1)
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LAG3 expression
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Imbruvica (ibrutinib) • OTX-008
over2years
Transcriptional control of brain tumor stem cells by a carbohydrate binding protein. (PubMed, Cell Rep)
Importantly, we establish that galectin1 forms a complex with the transcription factor HOXA5 to reprogram the BTSC transcriptional landscape. Our data unravel an oncogenic signaling pathway by which the galectin1/HOXA5 complex maintains BTSCs and promotes glioblastoma.
Journal
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STAT3 (Signal Transducer And Activator Of Transcription 3)
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STAT3 expression
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OTX-008
almost3years
New Treatment Strategy Targeting Galectin-1 against Thyroid Cancer. (PubMed, Cells)
Finally, the sensitive 8505c line was xenografted in nude mice, and 3 weeks of OTX008 treatment (5 mg/kg/day) demonstrated a significant reduction in tumor and lung metastasize sizes without side effects. Overall, OXT008 showed significant anti-cancer effects both in vitro and in vivo in thyroid cancer lines expressing Gal-1, supporting further investigation of the molecular mechanisms of the drug and future clinical trials in patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer.
Journal
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NOS3 (Nitric oxide synthase 3)
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OTX-008
3years
Immunomodulatory effects of galectin-1 in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (PubMed, Cent Eur J Immunol)
OTX008 caused a reduction in IL-10 production as well as IL-2, but no significant alteration in the expression of DC maturation markers or T regulatory cell (Treg) frequency was observed. The results of our study suggest that Gal-1 from CLL serum give rise to a specific IL-10 CD4 T cell phenotype, other than Treg, that could mediate immunodeficiency development in CLL patients.
Clinical • Journal • IO biomarker
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IDO1 (Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1) • CD4 (CD4 Molecule) • IL2 (Interleukin 2) • IL10 (Interleukin 10)
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OTX-008