Drug Overview
Cancer cells are known to rely on glycolysis as an energy source. CB-839 (Calithera Biosciences) inhibits the glutaminase enzyme, reducing the ability of cancer cells to utilize glutamine in this biochemical pathway, thereby reducing cell proliferation and tumor growth.
If approved, CB-839 will be the first glutaminase inhibitor approved for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This novel mechanism of action could place CB-839 in a unique position in the RCC market and provide physicians with an alternative treatment option. CB-839 is being investigated in combination with either Afinitor (everolimus; Novartis) or Cabometyx (cabozantinib; Exelixis/Ipsen/Takeda) for previously treated advanced RCC patients, suggesting it will not compete with the programmed death-1/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) therapies being developed for first-line use. CB-839 is being developed by Calithera Biosciences, a company that is yet to bring an oncology product to market. Due to Calithera’s limited geographic scope, the author expects the company to look for partners to market CB-839 in Japan and the EU.
Analyst Outlook
If approved, CB-839 (Calithera Biosciences) will be the first glutaminase inhibitor approved for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This novel mechanism of action could place CB-839 in a unique position in the RCC market and provide physicians with an alternative treatment option. CB-839 is being investigated in combination with either Afinitor (everolimus; Novartis) or Cabometyx (cabozantinib; Exelixis/Ipsen/Takeda) for previously treated advanced RCC patients, suggesting it will not compete with the programmed death-1/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) therapies being developed for first-line use. CB-839 is being developed by Calithera Biosciences, a company that is yet to bring an oncology product to market. Due to Calithera’s limited geographic scope, the author expects the company to look for partners to market CB-839 in Japan and the EU.
Cancer cells are known to rely on glycolysis as an energy source. CB-839 (Calithera Biosciences) inhibits the glutaminase enzyme, reducing the ability of cancer cells to utilize glutamine in this biochemical pathway, thereby reducing cell proliferation and tumor growth.
If approved, CB-839 will be the first glutaminase inhibitor approved for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This novel mechanism of action could place CB-839 in a unique position in the RCC market and provide physicians with an alternative treatment option. CB-839 is being investigated in combination with either Afinitor (everolimus; Novartis) or Cabometyx (cabozantinib; Exelixis/Ipsen/Takeda) for previously treated advanced RCC patients, suggesting it will not compete with the programmed death-1/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) therapies being developed for first-line use. CB-839 is being developed by Calithera Biosciences, a company that is yet to bring an oncology product to market. Due to Calithera’s limited geographic scope, the author expects the company to look for partners to market CB-839 in Japan and the EU.
Analyst Outlook
If approved, CB-839 (Calithera Biosciences) will be the first glutaminase inhibitor approved for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This novel mechanism of action could place CB-839 in a unique position in the RCC market and provide physicians with an alternative treatment option. CB-839 is being investigated in combination with either Afinitor (everolimus; Novartis) or Cabometyx (cabozantinib; Exelixis/Ipsen/Takeda) for previously treated advanced RCC patients, suggesting it will not compete with the programmed death-1/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) therapies being developed for first-line use. CB-839 is being developed by Calithera Biosciences, a company that is yet to bring an oncology product to market. Due to Calithera’s limited geographic scope, the author expects the company to look for partners to market CB-839 in Japan and the EU.
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