Ovarian Cancer

Phase II trial of drug to prevent ovarian cancer relapse initiated

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 15th, 2004

Angstrom Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of cancer and eye disease, announced the initiation of a phase II clinical trial of its proprietary lead product, A6, for the prevention of clinical relapse in patients with ovarian cancer.

The study will enroll 48-60 patients and is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of A6 in asymptomatic women in clinical remission who have an elevated CA-125 tumor marker level following successful first line treatment.

Virgil Thompson, president and CEO of Angstrom said, "Our preclinical data show that A6 prevents metastases and inhibits tumor growth in animal models. We...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-07-15)

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