( NEWTON Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 9 ...)Pro-Pharmaceuticals Updates Progress of Clinical Trials &,Davanat 505 (b)(2) Filings,Health

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 9, 2007 - Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: PRW), a company "Advancing Drugs Through Glycoscience(R)", today updated the progress of its Phase II clinical trial for first-line treatment of metastatic, unresectable colorectal cancer patients who are unable to tolerate irinotecan and/or oxaliplatin, and its Phase II clinical trial for first-line treatment of biliary cancer patients. Treatment for both indications may represent orphan drug status for DAVANAT(R), the Company's target delivery compound. In addition, the Company plans to submit the manufacturing data requested by the FDA this year for DAVANAT(R) 505 (b)(2) filings as a functional excipient.

Phase II, First Line Treatment, Colorectal Cancer Trial

To date, eight patients have been dosed with DAVANAT(R) in combination with 5-FU, Avastin(R) and leucovorin. Two patients have tumor shrinkage of greater than 30%, a partial response according to Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST). Five patients have stable disease for up to seven months and one had non-drug related progressive disease. Patients experienced no increase in drug-related toxicity and reduced side effects with increased exposure to 5-FU and AVASTIN(R). The Simon two-stage designed study is an open-label, multi-center trial. The primary objectives of the trial are tumor shrinkage and progression-free survival. Six sites are actively recruiting patients. Additional sites are expected to be active shortly. Nine of 25 (36%) end-stage colorectal cancer patients from Phase I/II trials were stabilized from 2 to 8 months.

Phase II, First Line Treatment, Biliary Cancer Trial

To date, seven patients have been dosed with DAVANAT(R) in combination with 5-FU. One patient has tumor shrinkage of greater than 30%, a partial response according to RECIST. Five patients have stable disease for up to five months and one had non-drug related
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