Pacylex Granted FDA Fast Track Designation for PCLX-001 for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
22 November 2022
First in class therapy moves closer to clinical trial of PCLX-001 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, November 22, 2022 Pacylex, a clinical-stage N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) inhibitor company developing first-in-class therapies for leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumor cancers, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted PCLX-001 Fast Track Designation for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Fast Track is a process to facilitate drug development and expedite the review of new drugs and vaccines intended to treat or prevent serious conditions and address unmet medical needs.