NGR-hTNF is a recombinant protein derived from the fusion between peptide CNGRCG [12] and human tumor necrosis factor alpha[13] (TNFα).[14][15]
Once it has reached the tumor, NGR-hTNF performs its antitumor action.[16]
The Phase III (NGR015) [17] clinical trial is in progress in 35 clinical centers in Europe (Italy, UK, Ireland, Poland and Belgium), USA, Canada and Egypt. NGR-hTNF is the only drug being tested in Phase III trials [18] for the treatment of relapsed Mesothelioma, and has been granted Orphan Drug designation both in Europe and USA.
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