MEI Pharma, Inc., a development stage oncology company, focuses on the clinical development of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. It develops various lead drug candidates, including ME-143 that has completed Phase I clinical trials in patients with refractory solid tumors; ME-344, an active metabolite of NV-128, which is in Phase I clinical trials in patients with solid refractory tumors; and Pracinostat, an orally histone deacetylase inhibitor that has completed various Phase I clinical trials in patients with hematologic disorders. The company was formerly known as Marshall Edwards, Inc. and changed its name to MEI Pharma, Inc. in July 2012. MEI Pharma, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in San Diego, California. MEI Pharma, Inc. is a subsidiary of Novogen Limited. MEI Pharma, Inc. (NasdaqCM:MEIP) operates independently of Novogen Limited as of December 03, 2012.