Synribo
Generic name: omacetaxine mepesuccinate
Treatment for: Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Submission of Non-Clinical Section of Rolling NDA for Omacetaxine
ChemGenex Announces Submission of Non-Clinical Section of Rolling NDA for Omacetaxine
MELBOURNE, Australia & MENLO PARK, Calif.-- ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has submitted the non-clinical section of the rolling submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) for omacetaxine mepesuccinate (formerly known as Ceflatonin to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
"The non-clinical section of the NDA is the first of three parts necessary to complete the NDA submission of omacetaxine and brings us one step closer to commercialization," said Dr. Greg Collier, ChemGenex’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The next submission will be the CMC (Chemistry and Manufacturing Controls) section due in the first half of 2009, followed by the clinical section, which we plan to submit to complete our filing in mid 2009.
This is a significant milestone for the company, and it follows the presentation of positive clinical data for omacetaxine at international conferences and the acquisition of global IP and European commercialization rights from Stragen Pharma over the past month, said Dr. Collier. We are delighted with the progress we have made, and believe that we are very well positioned for an exciting year ahead.
The FDA granted "fast track" designation for omacetaxine treatment for patients with CML who have failed prior treatment with imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) and have the T315I Bcr-Abl point mutation. Currently no approved therapy has been shown to be efficacious for this subset of CML patients. The FDA's fast track program is intended to expedite the review of drugs that treat serious or life-threatening conditions and demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs.
The rolling submission process enables companies that have been granted fast track designation to submit sections of the NDA to the agency as they become available, allowing the review process to begin before the complete dossier has been submitted.
Ceflatonin® is a registered trademark of ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Gleevec/Glivec is a registered trademark of Novartis AG.
About ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited
ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical development company dedicated to improving the lives of patients by developing personalized oncology medicines. ChemGenex harnesses the power of genomics both to discover novel targets and drug compounds, and in clinical trials to develop more individualized treatment outcomes. ChemGenex’s lead compound, omacetaxine mepesuccinate (formerly known as Ceflatonin), is currently in phase 2/3 clinical trials for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). ChemGenex has a second anticancer compound, amonafide dihydrochloride (formerly known as Quinamed) which is in phase 2 clinical development for various solid cancers, and a portfolio of assets in pre-clinical development. ChemGenex currently trades on the Australian Stock Exchange under the symbol "CXS" and on NASDAQ under the symbol "CXSP".
Details on the clinical trials can be accessed from www.clinicaltrials.gov
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Contacts ChemGenex PharmaceuticalsDr. Greg Collier
Cell (Australia): +61 419 897 501
Cell (USA): +1-650-200-8145
CEO and Managing Director
gcollier@chemgenex.com
or
Buchan Consulting
Rebecca Wilson, +61 2 9237 2800
Media Relations - Australia
Cell: + 61 (0) 417 382 391
rwilson@bcg.com.au
or
Kureczka/Martin Associates
Joan Kureczka, +1-415-821-2413
Media Relations - USA
Jkureczka@comcast.net
Posted: July 2008
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