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Poniard Pharmaceuticals Presents Final Results of Phase 1 Study of Picoplatin in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Date:4/21/2009

- Safety and Tumor Response Data from Dose-Escalation Study Presented at

American Association for Cancer Research's 100th Annual Meeting 2009 -

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and DENVER, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, today announced the presentation of final data from a Phase 1 dose-escalation study of picoplatin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Results demonstrated that picoplatin can be safely administered in combination with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (FOLPI) as a first-line option for CRC. Based on the safety data as well as the promising clinical activity observed in this trial, Poniard initiated a randomized, controlled, proof-of-concept Phase 2 trial to evaluate picoplatin as a neuropathy-sparing alternative to oxaliplatin for the first-line treatment of metastatic CRC. Patient enrollment was completed in May 2008.

"Several treatment options for metastatic CRC have been introduced in the last decade and have resulted in enhanced survival when administered as a first-line treatment. However, these treatments can cause serious side effects, including severe neuropathies that prevent patients from participating in routine daily activities and may lead to discontinuing therapy," said Robert De Jager, M.D., chief medical officer of Poniard. "We are encouraged by these preliminary results, which continue to show that picoplatin given once every four weeks as part of the FOLPI regimen is associated with less frequent and severe neurotoxicity than oxaliplatin given in combination with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin in the FOLFOX regimen; both regimens have similar anti-tumor activity in first-line metastatic CRC. We are continuing to observe the study participants and look forward to presenting initial pro
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