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Curtana

Patented small molecule therapeutics that target cancer stem cells for the treatment of glioblastoma and other brain cancers

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Project "Curtana" data sheet

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Coordinator
CURTANA PHARMA LTD 

Organization address
address: 72 GREAT SUFFOLK STREET
city: LONDON
postcode: SE1 0BL
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 Coordinator Country United Kingdom [UK]
 Project website http://www.curtanapharma.com/
 Total cost 71˙429 €
 EC max contribution 50˙000 € (70%)
 Programme 1. H2020-EU.3.1.3. (Treating and managing disease)
 Code Call H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017
 Funding Scheme SME-1
 Starting year 2017
 Duration (year-month-day) from 2017-02-01   to  2017-05-31

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1    CURTANA PHARMA LTD UK (LONDON) coordinator 50˙000.00

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 Project objective

Over 45,000 people die each year in Europe – and 255,000 worldwide – from cancers of the brain and central nervous system. Gliomas are the biggest killer, accounting for a third of all diagnoses and 80% of primary malignant brain tumours. Among these glioblastoma is the most common, most aggressive and deadliest. Standard of care treatment offers little hope for patients diagnosed with gliomas: there is no cure, the median survival is 14.6 months and the 2-year survival rate is 13.5%. Conventional therapies can reduce tumour bulk, but they are ineffective at killing the cancer stem cells that drive tumour progression. Curtana may have found the answer. Its novel approach targets a transcription factor, Olig2, which is instrumental in tumorigenesis, tumour expansion and survival. By inhibiting Olig2, Curtana’s small molecule compound, CT-179, kills cancer stem cells. Pre-clinical results show CT-179 to be cytotoxic in selected tumours, a potent radiosensitiser, orally bioavailable and well tolerated; it also crosses the blood-brain barrier and has a high therapeutic index relative to conventional cancer drugs. Most importantly, it increases survival rates (in early studies, median improvement was 68%). Results indicate it may have benefit for other cancers too – any in which Olig2 is highly expressed, including all gliomas and other cancers such as lung, ovarian and endometrial. The Phase 1 project will address the feasibility of carrying out the further pre-clinical and clinical studies required before Curtana can apply for drug marketing approval. This will include identification of clinical partners for multi-centre trials that would be carried out in Europe in Phase 2, as well as potential investors.

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