Cardiff Oncology(US:CRDF) Globenewswire·2025-12-08 21:05Core Insights - Cardiff Oncology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapies leveraging PLK1 inhibition for various cancers [4] - Clinical data from a Phase 1 trial of onvansertib in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) will be presented at the 67th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting [1][3] Clinical Trial Results - In a Phase 1 dose escalation trial involving 9 patients, onvansertib as a monotherapy was well-tolerated and showed preliminary efficacy in approximately 40% of patients, with one patient achieving an optimal marrow response at the 9 mg/m dose [2] - The results support onvansertib's activity as a single agent in both hematologic and solid tumors, although the company does not plan to develop onvansertib specifically for CMML [2] Presentation Details - The poster presentation titled "Phase 1 clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of onvansertib, a novel, oral, PLK1 inhibitor in Relapsed/Refractory myeloproliferative chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)" will be delivered by Mrinal Patnaik, MD, MBBS, from Mayo Clinic [3] - The presentation is scheduled for December 8, 2025, from 6:00-8:00 PM EST as part of the Myelodysplastic Syndromes session [3] Company Overview - Cardiff Oncology's lead asset, onvansertib, is being evaluated in combination with standard of care therapies for indications such as RAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer, metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, small cell lung cancer, and triple negative breast cancer [4] - The company's development strategy aims to target tumor vulnerabilities to overcome treatment resistance and provide superior clinical benefits compared to standard therapies [4]