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Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Preliminary Data From Phase II Bavituximab Lung Cancer Trial
Date:4/20/2009

- Updated Data from Initial Cohort Shows 11 of 17 Evaluable Patients Receiving Bavituximab in Combination with Carboplatin + Paclitaxel Achieved an Objective Tumor Response -

- Patient Dosing Initiated in Expansion Stage of Trial with Target of Enrolling 49 Patients Overall -

TUSTIN, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM), today announced that updated preliminary data from the initial cohort of 21 patients in its Phase II trial evaluating bavituximab in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel showed that 11 of 17 evaluable patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) achieved an objective tumor response according to RECIST criteria, after completing the maximum six treatment cycles. The company also reported that patient dosing is underway in the expansion stage of the trial, which will enroll an additional 28 patients for a total of 49 patients overall.

"We are very pleased to see these additional objective tumor responses in this difficult-to-treat cancer following the full regimen of six treatment cycles of bavituximab and chemotherapy," said Steven W. King, president and CEO of Peregrine. "These updated results build on the impressive data we reported after only four treatment cycles, which had already exceeded the pre-defined number of objective tumor responses needed to expand the trial to the larger cohort."

Mr. King added, "The tumor response data to date from this trial compares favorably to published studies with current standard-of-care lung cancer treatments, and we are looking forward to seeing results from the entire study. With dosing now underway in the expanded patient cohort, we expect to resume the brisk pace of enrollment achieved in the first cohort, with the goal of completing patient
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