Oncology

Xcytrin data prsented at Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium XXII

Published in Cancer Weekly, December 7th, 2004

Pharmacyclics, Inc.'s, (NASDAQ:PCYC) presentation on Xcytrin (motexafin gadolinium) Injection, entitled "Motexafin Gadolinium: Tumor Selective Anti-Cancer Agent with Novel Mechanism of Action," at the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium XXII was given by Leo I. Gordon, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Xcytrin is an anti-cancer agent with a novel mechanism of action that is designed to selectively concentrate in tumors and induce apoptosis (programmed cell death). Pharmacyclics has been granted Fast-Track status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Xcytrin...

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