Shareholder Update July 2019
In this issue:
>> VivaGel® BV launched in Europe & Australia; US regulatory progress
>> VivaGel condom launched in Japan by Okamoto
>> DEP® docetaxel & DEP® cabazitaxel clinical trial update; DEP® irinotecan trial start & new data
>> Starpharma signs second commercial oncology agreement with AstraZeneca
>> AstraZeneca highlights AZD0466 at 2019 ASCO meeting & upcoming US FDA IND
>> Patent published for AstraZeneca Bcl2/xL DEP conjugates
>> DEP® radiotherapeutics
>> Outlook, recent news & events
VivaGel® BV launched in Europe
Starpharma today announced that VivaGel® BV has been launched in Europe under the brand name Betadine BVTM. The product has been launched in several countries in Europe, including Germany, with further roll-out in additional European countries during the year.
Starpharma presents at Macquarie Emerging Leaders Forum
Starpharma has been invited to present at the Macquarie Emerging Leaders Corporate Forum in Melbourne. The Macquarie Emerging Leaders Corporate Forum provides Starpharma with an opportunity to present to more than 100 investors from Melbourne and Sydney.
US patent granted for DEP Bcl2/xL inhibitor conjugates
Starpharma announced the first patent for DEP® Bcl2/xL inhibitor conjugates, developed in collaboration with AstraZeneca, has been granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. These patented DEP® Bcl2/xL inhibitor conjugates combine Starpharma’s innovative DEP® delivery technology with AstraZeneca’s novel Bcl2/xL inhibitors, which are being investigated for treating various cancers, including leukemias.
AstraZeneca inks new deal with Starpharma
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Biotech trade publication noted Starpharma signed a new development and option agreement with AstraZeneca to progress the development of a DEP® version of one of AstraZeneca's existing oncology medicines. The news builds on a previous deal between the companies related to a multiproduct licence covering novel oncology drug candidates. |
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Okamoto launches VivaGel® condom in Japan
Starpharma today announced that the VivaGel® condom has been launched in Japan under Okamoto’s leading and highly successful Zero Zero Three (003) brand. This is the first condom with antiviral coating in Japan and will also carry Starpharma’s VivaGel® brand.
Starpharma signs second oncology agreement with AstraZeneca
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Online investor news outlet Finance News Network reported on Starpharma’s second oncology agreement with global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, noting that this is for the development of a DEP® version of an undisclosed and existing market oncology drug. |
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Starpharma signs second oncology agreement with AstraZeneca
Starpharma today announced a Development and Option Agreement with AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) to progress the development of a Dendrimer Enhanced Product (DEP®) version of an undisclosed AstraZeneca major marketed oncology medicine. This is the second DEP® commercial agreement Starpharma has signed with AstraZeneca, the first agreement being a multiproduct licence which covers novel oncology drug candidates such as AZD0466 (a Bcl2/xL inhibitor).
Starpharma presents at UBS Healthcare Conference
Starpharma has been invited to present today at the UBS Australian Emerging Companies Conference - Healthcare and Biotech – in Sydney. The UBS Healthcare Conference provides Starpharma with an opportunity to present to approximately 100 institutional investors.
DEP® irinotecan combination outperforms in refractory human colon cancer model
Starpharma today announced that its patented nanoparticle formulation, DEP® irinotecan, showed significant efficacy and safety benefits over leading colorectal cancer drugs irinotecan (Camptosar®) and cetuximab (Erbitux®), in the irinotecan-refractory HT-29 human colon cancer model.
These impressive results were despite the fact that these standard colorectal cancer (CRC) treatments, Camptosar® and/or Erbitux®, showed limited activity in this preclinical model.