New Nexavar Data Presented in Multiple Tumor Types at 44th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annu... ( WAYNE N.J. and EMERYVILLE Calif. ...)

New Nexavar Data Presented in Multiple Tumor Types at 44th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

Date:6/2/2008

WAYNE, N.J. and EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) today announced the presentation of new clinical data from the early clinical trials in the development program for Nexavar(R) (sorafenib) tablets in multiple tumor types including lung, thyroid, gastric and ovarian cancers. Nexavar is currently approved in more than 40 countries for the treatment of patients with unresectable liver cancer and in more than 70 countries for the treatment of patients with advanced kidney cancer.

"Findings from these early phase studies are encouraging and will be integral in informing our development strategies for the ongoing Nexavar clinical program," said Henry Fuchs, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Onyx Pharmaceuticals. "We are committed to maximizing the potential of Nexavar and look forward to its ongoing study with international study groups, government agencies and individual investigators in a wide range of cancers."

Highlights from Nexavar data presented include:

Lung Cancer

A Randomized, Discontinuation Phase 2 Study of Sorafenib vs. Placebo in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Who Have Failed at Least Two Prior Chemotherapy Regimens

Preliminary findings from this randomized discontinuation Phase 2 study showed that treatment with Nexavar yielded encouraging results in heavily pre-treated patients with NSCLC. The study showed that patients who remained on Nexavar experienced a longer period of disease control and disease stabilization than patients who discontinued Nexavar after the initial run-in phase of treatment. In the study, the most common treatment-emergent adver
'/>"/>

1

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Related medicine technology :

1. Nexavar Significantly Improves Overall Survival by 47 Percent in Asia-Pacific Liver Cancer Study
2. Nexavar First FDA-Approved Drug Therapy for Liver Cancer
3. ZymoGenetics Reports Positive Phase 1 Results for IL-21 With Nexavar(R)
4. Nexavar Significantly Improved Overall Survival in Phase 3 Asia-Pacific Liver Cancer Trial
5. Preliminary Data from Ongoing Phase 1 Data of Investigational Anti-PD-1 Antibody Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting
6. Early Data Presented at ASCO Show Potential of RAD001 to Enhance Efficacy of, and Overcome Resistance to, Breast Cancer Treatments
7. New Analyses Presented at ASCO Reaffirmed Efficacy and Safety of TORISEL in Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer
8. Data To Be Presented at ASCO Supports Potential of Peregrines Cotara(R) for the Treatment of Brain Cancer
9. About 60 Clinical Studies Regarding Schering-Ploughs Oncology Compounds Will be Presented at ASCO
10. Two DOXIL(R) Studies to be Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
11. Treprostinil Data Presented at American Thoracic Society Conference Demonstrates Significant Clinical Progress in All Four Routes of Administration

Post Your Comments:

New Nexavar Data Presented in Multiple Tumor Types at 44th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annu...( WAYNE N.J. and EMERYVILLE Calif. ...),Health