Genta Clinical Programs Featured in Multiple Abstracts at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., May 21, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genta Incorporated announced that multiple abstracts featuring its lead oncology products will be featured at the 44th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, May 30 - June 3, 2008.
The abstracts include the following:
-- Initial Phase 1 Clinical and Pharmacokinetic Assessment of G4544, an
oral gallium-containing Compound. Poster # 53C Abstract No: 8592
Saturday, May 31, 2008.
-- A Phase I/II Study to Determine the Feasibility and Efficacy of the
Triple Combination of Oblimersen (OBL), Abraxane (ABX), and
Temozolomide (TMZ) in Metastatic Melanoma and Normal LDH. Poster # 16
Abstract No: 9027 Sunday, June 1, 2008.
-- Effect of the Addition of Oblimersen (Bcl-2 antisense) to
Fludarabine/Cyclophosphamide for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) on Survival in Patients Who Achieve CR/nPR:
Five-year Follow-up from a Randomized Phase III Study. Abstract # 7008
Monday, June 2, 2008.
-- Prognostic Impact of Baseline LDH on Survival Independent of Tumor
Burden in Advanced Melanoma: Results of Phase III Trial of
Oblimersen-Dacarbazine (OBL-DTIC) vs. DTIC. (Publication).
-- Short IV Infusion of Oblimersen (OBL) in Patients with Solid Tumors:
Safety and Pharmacokinetics. (Publication).
-- Pharmacokinetics of Albumin-bound Paclitaxel (ABX) in combination with
Temozolomide (TMZ) and Oblimersen Sodium (OBL) in Patients with
Advanced Melanoma. (Publication).
About Genta
Genta Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company with a diversified product portfolio that is focused on delivering innovative products for the treatment of patients with cancer. Two major programs anchor the Company's research platform: DNA/RNA-based Medicines and Small Molecules. Genasense(R) (oblimersen sodium) Injection is the Company's lead compound from its DNA/RNA Medicines program. Genta is currently recruiting patients to the AGENDA Trial, a global Phase 3 trial of Genasense in patients with advanced melanoma. The leading drug in Genta's Small Molecule program is Ganite(R) (gallium nitrate injection), which the Company is exclusively marketing in the U.S. for treatment of symptomatic patients with cancer related hypercalcemia that is resistant to hydration. The Company has developed G4544, an oral formulation of the active ingredient in Ganite, that has recently entered clinical trials as a potential treatment for diseases associated with accelerated bone loss. The Company is also developing tesetaxel, a novel, orally absorbed, semi-synthetic taxane that is in the same class of drug as paclitaxel and docetaxel. Ganite and Genasense are available on a "named-patient" basis in countries outside the United States. For more information about Genta, please visit our website at: www.genta.com.
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