Rgenta Therapeutics Presents Positive Preliminary Data from Ongoing Phase 1a/b Clinical Trial of RGT-61159 in Patients with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Colorectal Cancer at the 2026 ASCO Meeting
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Data for patients treated at or below recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) showed 84.6% disease control rate (33/39), including 3 partial responses (2 confirmed, 1 pending confirmation) RGT-61159 was well-tolerated at RP2Ds, showed clinically relevant dose-dependent MYB mRNA reduction, and a half-life that supports once-daily oral dosing Anti-tumor activity and responses continue to deepen with longer treatment duration WOBURN, Mass., May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rgenta Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of a new class of oral small molecules targeting RNA and RNA regulation for oncology and neurological disorders, announced today positive preliminary data from its ongoing Phase 1a/b clinical trial of RGT-61159, an oral small molecule targeting MYB, in patients with advanced, relapsed or refractory adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) or colorectal cancer (CRC) at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting being held this week in Chicago. The early data supports promising and durable anti-tumor activity in advanced ACC, demonstrated MYB target engagement and an attractive, well-tolerated safety profile at RP2Ds for once-daily oral administration of RGT-61159.