Certepetide - Lisata Therapeutics
Alternative Names: CEND-1; Internalised-arginylglycylaspartic Acid Cyclic Peptide; iRGD; LSTA-1; QLC-12102Latest Information Update: 11 Jun 2026
At a glance
- Originator DrugCendR
- Developer Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group; Lisata Therapeutics; National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre; Qilu Pharmaceutical; The University of Kansas Cancer Center; University of Sydney
- Class Antineoplastics; Cyclic peptides; Peptides
- Mechanism of Action Integrin alphaV antagonists; Neuropilin-1 stimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Osteosarcoma; Glioma; Cholangiocarcinoma; Pancreatic cancer
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
- Available For Licensing Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Adenocarcinoma; Glioblastoma; Pancreatic cancer; Solid tumours
- Phase I/II Colorectal cancer; Gastrointestinal cancer
Most Recent Events
- 26 May 2026 Lisata Therapeutics terminates phase-II clinical trials in Solid tumours (Combination therapy, Inoperable/Unresectable, Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Recurrent) in USA, Spain, Canada, Australia (IV) to allow analysis of the results (NCT05712356)
- 27 Jan 2026 Qilu Pharmaceutical terminates its licence for Certepetide in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan
- 17 Oct 2025 Efficacy and adverse events data form phase IIb ASCEND trial in Pancreatic cancer presented at the 50th European Society for Medical Oncology Congress (ESMO-2025)