• The FDA granted Orphan Drug Designation to Ariceum Therapeutics' 225Ac-satoreotide for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), offering development incentives and potential market exclusivity.
• Ariceum's IND application for 225Ac-SSO110 was cleared by the FDA, enabling a Phase I/II trial for SCLC and Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) patients.
• The SANTANA-225 trial, set to begin in Q1 2025, will assess the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of 225Ac-SSO110 in patients with advanced SCLC or MCC.
• Preclinical data showed 225Ac-satoreotide's potential to outperform SSTR2 targeting agonists, demonstrating complete responses and 100% survival in models of aggressive cancers.