Galecto To Test GB1211 Combined with Roche's Tecentriq In First Line Lung Cancer Setting

Galecto Inc GLTO has entered into a clinical trial supply agreement with Roche Holdings AG RHHBY to explore the combination of GB1211 in a planned Phase 2a trial in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Under the agreement terms, Galecto will fund and conduct a Phase 2a trial to investigate the combination of GB1211 and Roche's atezolizumab (Tecentriq) for the treatment of first-line NSCLC.
The Company plans to initiate the Phase 2a combination study during 1H of 2022 and anticipate topline data in mid-2023.
The phase 2a trial of GB1211 in combination with Tecentriq will be a 1:1 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in up to 70 patients.
The trial is designed to evaluate safety and tumor shrinkage; additionally, it will explore tumor response, clinical activity, and immune biomarkers.
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