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Phase I trial of APF530 initiated as adjunct to chemotherapy

Published in Drug Week, May 14th, 2004

A.P. Pharma, Inc., (APPA) announced the initiation of a phase I clinical study with APF530, its product candidate containing granisetron, for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

The clinical study is designed to determine the safety and tolerability of APF530, and will include approximately 18 healthy volunteers at a single clinical site in the United Kingdom. The company expects to complete this study by mid-year. A.P. Pharma is also finalizing preclinical work prior to filing an Investigational New Drug (IND) application in the U.S. that could allow the company to go directly into U.S. phase II studies in cancer patients with APF530 later in...

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