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NuCana plc Description

NuCana PLC is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on improving treatment outcomes for cancer patients by applying its phosphoramidate chemistry technology. The Company utilizes its ProTide technology to develop medicines to overcome cancer resistance mechanisms and generate much higher concentrations of anti-cancer metabolites in cancer cells. Its pipeline of products includes Acelarin, NUC-3373 and NUC-7738. Acelarin is a nucleotide analog and is a ProTide transformation of gemcitabine for the treatment of cancer. The Company is evaluating Acelarin in four clinical trials across several solid tumor indications. NUC-3373 is a ProTide transformation of the active anti-cancer metabolite of 5-fluorouracil for the treatment of a wide range of cancers. NUC-3373 is in a Phase I trial for the potential treatment of a wide range of solid tumor cancers. NUC-7738 is a ProTide transformation of cordycepin, a novel nucleoside analog.

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Keywords: Biopharmaceutical Cancer Health Sciences Treatment Of Cancer Drug Discovery Cancer Cell Solid Tumor Cancers Prodrugs Gemcitabine Organofluorides