According to OncoGenex's press release, "Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women and the leading cause of cancer-related death. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. This year, in the United States alone, approximately 226,160 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed and an estimated 160,340 patients will die of the disease. "
Sunshine Biopharma Inc. (OTCBB: SBFM) recently reported that it completed a cytotoxicity study of its lead compound, Adva-27a, in H69AR, a Multidrug Resistant Small Cell Lung Cancer cell line. Cytotoxicity studies measure the ability of a drug to destroy cancer cells in vitro. The results of the study showed that Adva-27a is significantly more effective at killing Multidrug Resistant Small Cell Lung Cancer cells than Etoposide, the current commonly used drug for this type of cancer.
Since reporting its news Sunshine Biopharma stock has more than doubled in recent trading and is currently trading at $0.54.
OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) reported news yesterday on the clinical development program for custirsen and its plans to initiate a Phase 3 clinical trial in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).The trial, planned to begin enrollment later this year, will evaluate the potential survival benefit of combining custirsen with docetaxel, a standard second-line chemotherapy treatment used in patients who have progressed after initial, or first-line, treatment has failed.
The Phase 3 trial will be an international, randomized, open-label study that will enroll approximately 1,100 patients with advanced or metastatic NSCLC who have been previously treated with a first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. Patients will be randomized to receive custirsen plus docetaxel or docetaxel alone. The primary objective of the study will be overall survival with additional secondary and exploratory analyses of other efficacy outcomes and biomarker relationships. Two formal interim analyses are planned for stopping the trial early based on inadequate evidence of clinical benefit or futility. No interim analyses for claiming efficacy are planned.
Custirsen, its lead product, is designed to block production of clusterin, a cell survival protein that is commonly overexpressed in several cancer types and in response to anticancer treatments.
OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) is trading at $14.46, up 0.20 (1.40%) at the time of this report, with a morning high of $14.58.
About Sunshine Biopharma Inc. (OTCBB: SBFM):
Sunshine Biopharma is a pharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of various forms of cancer. The Company's lead compound, Adva-27a targets aggressive forms of cancer.
www.sunshinebiopharma.com
About OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OGXI)OncoGenex is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of new cancer therapies that address treatment resistance in cancer patients. OncoGenex has a diverse oncology pipeline, with each product candidate having a distinct mechanism of action and representing a unique opportunity for cancer drug development. OncoGenex and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) have entered a global collaboration and license agreement to develop and commercialize OncoGenex' lead drug candidate, custirsen. Custirsen is currently in Phase 3 clinical development as a treatment in men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. OGX-427 is in Phase 2 clinical development and OGX-225 is currently in pre-clinical development. www.OncoGenex.com.
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