ENROLLING OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS IN FRANCE; FINALIZING CLINICAL TRIAL PROGRAMS WITH PARTNERS IN CHINA AND KOREA
DALLAS, TX, August 3, 2009, ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), announced provided an update today on its clinical development strategy for ProLindac, a novel DACH platinum drug that has shown to be active in many solid tumors in human clinical studies. Access has commenced a new clinical study of ProLindac in France. The study will examine dose levels and regimens of ProLindac monotherapy in cancer patients, provide additional data to support design of combinations studies, and extend the safety database. Two ovarian cancer patients have been enrolled in the study to date, and it is anticipated 6 to 12 patients will be enrolled this year in advance of enrolling patients in trial evaluating ProLindac in combination with other chemotherapies. Access recently announced data from a recurrent ovarian cancer trial that showed that ProLindac was more active than currently available platinum drugs in that patient population, and that the drug w…… Read More
COMMENCE PRE-MARKETING ACTIVITIES WHILE SEEKING BIG PHARMA PARTNERSHIPS
DALLAS, TX, July 29, 2009, ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), announced today that it is evaluating strategic options for the commercialization of MuGard in North America. MuGard is an FDA approved treatment for oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of radiation treatment and chemotherapy, and previously announced data suggest that the market for MuGard is significantly greater than previously expected. Frank Jacobucci, formerly President & CEO of Milestone Biosciences, has joined Access as a consultant, and will assist with ongoing reimbursement, manufacturing and commercial l…… Read More
EARLY MARKET ASSESSMENT STUDIES SUGGEST LARGER MARKET POTENTIAL
DALLAS, TX, July 27, 2009, ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), announced today that its European partner, SpePharm, has commenced commercial launch of MuGard in Norway. This follows previous commercial launches in the UK, Germany, Italy and Greece. Under a license from Access Pharmaceuticals, SpePharm is responsible for manufacturing, regulatory approval and commercialization in the 27 countries of Europe. SpePharm plans to launch MuGard throughout Europe over the next 12 months, with di…… Read More