GSK and Synta announce STA-4783 collaboration

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Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 16 No 11
Volume 16
Issue 11

GSK and Synta announce STA-4783 collaboration

LONDON, UK—GlaxoSmithKline and Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp have reached an agreement for the joint development and commercialization of STA-4783 (elesclomol), a first-in-class, small-molecule oxidative stress inducer that is entering phase III development for the treatment of metastatic melanoma (see page 19). The companies will share responsibility for development of STA-4783 in the United States, and GSK will have exclusive responsibility for development outside the US.

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