WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TESARO, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRO), an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced that an open label, dose-finding and escalation study has been initiated to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of an intravenous (IV) formulation of rolapitant in healthy volunteers. Rolapitant is an investigational neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist in development for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Data from this Phase 1 study will be used to select the intravenous dose that will be advanced into a subsequent clinical study.
"We are pleased to be advancing both oral and IV formulations of rolapitant. Intravenous antiemetic formulations comprise approximately 80% of the CINV market opportunity and enable healthcare providers to ensure that their patients receive medication to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting when administered immediately prior to treatment," said Mary Lynne Hedley, Ph.D., President of TESARO. "We remain on track to report top line results from the rolapitant pivotal program by the end of 2013."
About Rolapitant
Rolapitant is a potent, highly selective, and long-acting NK-1 receptor antagonist that is currently being evaluated as an oral formulation in Phase 3 trials for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, or CINV. TESARO is investigating whether a single dose of rolapitant will significantly improve prevention of both nausea and vomiting during the 5-day at-risk period for cancer patients receiving emetogenic chemotherapy when administered along with the current standard of care (a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist plus a corticosteroid), as compared to the current standard of care alone.
Rolapitant is an investigational agent and, as such, has not been approved by any regulatory agencies.
About TESARO
TESARO is an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients by acquiring, developing and commercializing safer and more effective therapeutics. For more information, visit www.tesarobio.com.
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