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FAKs of life

Verastem targeting 2017 approval of lead FAK inhibitor for mesothelioma

September 30, 2013 7:00 AM UTC

Verastem Inc. believes it is on track to reach the market in 2017 after starting a pivotal study of its lead FAK inhibitor to treat mesothelioma. If the plan succeeds, that will be three years sooner than if the biotech had stuck with its pre-IPO stable of preclinical compounds.

Verastem was founded in 2010 to use its high throughput screening technology to discover small molecules with epithelial cancer stem cell-specific toxicity...