( of Grade 3/4 diarrhoea) withsecondary ...)Alchemia Reports Preliminary Positive Efficacy Data From HyCAMP,Phase II Trial,Health

The major findings from the preliminary analysis of trial data are as follows. The two arms of the study were very well balanced for known prognostic factors. Preliminary data regarding toxicity indicates no major differences between the two arms, with an overall impression that HyCAMP(TM) was associated with less cumulative toxicity because the HyCAMP(TM) arm received significantly more doses. The overall incidence of grade 3/4 diarrhoea was lower in this study (14%) than anticipated at the commencement of the trial, presumably reflecting improved medical management today of this side effect in patients, and thereby impeding any meaningful analysis of this endpoint. Patients on HyCAMP(TM) received a median of 6 cycles of therapy, compared to 2 for irinotecan alone (p=0.005). Median progression free survival for HyCAMP(TM) patients was 5.2 months, compared to 2.4 months for the irinotecan arm (p=0.014). Preliminary data indicates the proportion of patients exhibiting disease control (complete responses, partial responses or stable disease) in the HyCAMP(TM) arm was at least 40 % greater than that observed in the irinotecan arm.

Analysis of the trial data is ongoing and full results will be presented when available. This is expected by the end of May. However, from the data analysed to date, HyCAMP(TM) is able to deliver more cycles of therapy and this has translated into an improved disease control rate, and a statistically significant improvement in progression free survival. "The findings have far exceeded our expectations in that we did not expect to achieve a statistically significant improvement in efficacy from such a small number of patients" commented principal investigator Associate Professor Peter Gibbs. Alchemia CEO Dr Ramsdale said "we will be moving as quickly as possible to discuss our plans for fut
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