GlycoMimetics Enrolls First Patient in Global Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Uproleselan in Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia

GlycoMimetics (NASDAQ:GLYC) announced dosing of the first patient in the company’s Phase 3 clinical trial of uproleselan (GMI-1271) in relapsed/refractory AML.

As quoted in the press release:

“The dosing of the first patient in our pivotal Phase 3 trial for uproleselan is an important milestone for GlycoMimetics,” said Helen Thackray, M.D., FAAP, Senior Vice President, Clinical Development, and Chief Medical Officer of GlycoMimetics. “This is a rigorously designed Phase 3 trial that has the potential to bring us one step closer to meeting the significant unmet needs of individuals living with relapsed/refractory AML. The trial is an important component of our comprehensive late-stage development program for uproleselan that positions us to evaluate the use of our product candidate across the spectrum of AML. It is the first of three randomized, controlled trials for uproleselan in AML, which we believe should provide clear efficacy and safety outcome measures in each of the settings being assessed.”

“Our clinical development pipeline sets us up for multiple, value-creating clinical data readouts,” added Rachel K. King, GlycoMimetics Chief Executive Officer. “During 2019, we anticipate topline data from the Phase 3 study of rivipansel being conducted by Pfizer in patients with sickle cell disease. Then, beginning at the end of 2020, we expect to generate topline data from the several trials that we will have underway in AML.”

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