Nippon Kayaku Initiates Phase 2 Study of NK105 in Breast Cancer
Tokyo, Japan, February 21, 2018 ： Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo, President: Masanobu Suzuki, "Nippon Kayaku") announced today that the initiation of a phase 2 clinical study of NK105 in breast cancer.
This study is a randomized trial comparing the same dosage of weekly administration of NK105 versus paclitaxel in terms of efficacy and safety in patients with advanced or recurrent breast cancer.
With the goal of early launch of this product, we expect to make an even greater contribution to cancer patients, their families and medical professionals.
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About NK105
NK105 is a novel DDS (Drug Delivery System) formulation encapsulating active ingredient paclitaxel in macromolecular micelles.
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NIPPON KAYAKU CO., LTD. is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of functional chemical products. The Company has three business segments. The Functional Chemical segment manufactures and sells functional materials, such as epoxy resin, ultraviolet curable resin and high-performance chemicals; pigment materials, including functional dyes, pigment for inkjet printers and others; catalysts, such as catalysts for acrylic and methacrylic acid manufacturing, as well as coloring materials, such as dyes and special coloring materials for nonfibrous products, among others. The Pharmaceutical segment supplies pharmaceutical products, medical intermediates and diagnostic medicines, among others. The Safety Systems segment provides inflators for airbags and micro gas generators for seatbelt pretensioners. The Company is also engaged in the manufacture and sale of agricultural chemicals.
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