Phase 1b study of Foxy5 in Metastatic Breast, Colon or Prostate Cancer

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Phase Ib Dose Escalating Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacodynamic response of Foxy-5 in Patients with Metastatic Breast-, Colon- or Prostate Cancer

  • IRAS ID

    193654

  • Contact name

    Ruth Plummer

  • Contact email

    ruth.plummer@newcastle.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Wnt Research AB

  • Eudract number

    2015-004767-36

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    1 years, 0 months, 29 days

  • Research summary

    This project aims to study the safety, effectiveness and tolerability of a new medicine called ‘Foxy-5'. 'Foxy-5' is initially being tested in prostate, colon or breast cancer where the disease has spread to other parts of the body (called metastasis). It is intended for patients where other treatments for their cancer have failed and where there are no other treatment options available.
    The study also aims to find the optimal dose Foxy-5 to give to patients by increasing the dose of Foxy-5 until the optimal dose is found.
    Foxy-5 is similar to a naturally occurring protein in the body called Wnt-5a that is thought to stop the spread of cancer cells to different parts of the body. In an animal model, Foxy-5 has been shown to mimic the action of Wnt-5a and also stop the spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body.

  • REC name

    North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    16/NE/0031

  • Date of REC Opinion

    24 Mar 2016

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion