Antisense Pharma's SAPPHIRE Phase III trial evaluating trabedersen approved by Health Canada

Study to examine trabedersen vs. current standard chemotherapy in patients with recurrent or refractory anaplastic astrocytoma

The biopharmaceutical company Antisense Pharma GmbH has announced today that it has received the approval by Health Canada for its pivotal Phase III clinical trial SAPPHIRE in patients with recurrent or refractory anaplastic astrocytoma.

The SAPPHIRE study is a randomized, active-controlled, clinical trial designed to confirm the efficacy and safety of the investigational drug trabedersen (AP 12009), observed in previous clinical studies. Trabedersen is being investigated as monotherapy compared to current standard therapy with temozolomide (alternatively BCNU (carmustine)). The results of a previous randomized, active-controlled Phase IIb study show that the novel, targeted therapy holds significant promise. Currently recruiting study centers will be published on www.anticancer.de.

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ANTISENSE PHARMA GMBH

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