Momenta Pharmaceuticals Announces Data Presentation on Necuparanib (M402) at the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting
May 18 2015 - 8:00AM
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNTA), a biotechnology
company specializing in the characterization and engineering of
complex drugs, today announced the upcoming presentation of current
data from its Phase 1 study of necuparanib in metastatic pancreatic
cancer. The poster will be presented at the upcoming American
Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2015 Annual Meeting.
Poster Presentation
Details |
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Abstract #4114: Safety,
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Antitumor Activity of
Necuparanib Combined with nab-Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine in
Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: Phase 1 Results |
Presentation Date/Time:
Monday, June 1, 2015; 8:00 a.m –11:00 a.m. CDT |
Presenter: Eileen Mary
O'Reilly, MD of David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer
Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
About Necuparanib Necuparanib (M402) is a novel
oncology drug candidate engineered to have a broad range of effects
on tumor cells. The use of heparins to treat venous thrombosis in
cancer patients has generated numerous reports of antitumor
activity; however, the dose of these products has been limited by
their anticoagulant activity. Leveraging its experience in
deciphering the structure-function relationships of complex
therapeutics, Momenta engineered necuparanib from unfractionated
heparin to have significantly reduced anticoagulant activity while
preserving relevant antitumor properties associated with heparins.
A Phase 2 randomized, double-blind, controlled study to evaluate
the antitumor activity of necuparanib in combination with
nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane®) plus gemcitabine, versus nab-paclitaxel
plus gemcitabine alone in pancreatic cancer is currently underway.
Necuparanib has received Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations
from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment
of pancreatic cancer.
About Momenta Momenta Pharmaceuticals is a
biotechnology company specializing in the detailed structural and
functional analysis of complex drugs and is headquartered in
Cambridge, MA. Momenta is applying its technology to the
development of generic versions of complex drugs, biosimilar and
potentially interchangeable biologics, and to the discovery and
development of novel therapeutics for oncology and autoimmune
indications.
To receive additional information about Momenta, please visit
the website at www.momentapharma.com, which does not form a part of
this press release. The company's logo, trademarks, and service
marks are the property of Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. All other
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respective owners.
CONTACT: Investor Relations:
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Momenta Pharmaceuticals
1-617-395-5189
IR@momentapharma.com
Media Relations:
Karen Sharma
MacDougall Biomedical Communications
1-781-235-3060
Momenta@macbiocom.com
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