Starpharma (ASX: SPL, OTCQX: SPHRY) today provides a copy of the DEP® cabazitaxel presentation that was delivered at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago, US. The presentation was part of an oral abstract session showcasing the final results of the DEP® cabazitaxel Phase 1/2 clinical trial.

Starpharma announces the full results of the Phase 2 open-label clinical trial of DEP® irinotecan. The trial met its objectives, with endpoints demonstrating positive anti-tumour efficacy of DEP® irinotecan in heavily pre-treated patients with a range of difficult-to-treat, advanced, metastatic cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC) and platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Starpharma (ASX: SPL, OTCQX: SPHRY), which is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for patients with unmet medical needs, such as cancer, by creating innovative therapies using dendrimer technology, today releases its Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 4C for the period ended 31 March 2024 (Q3 FY24). Starpharma’s closing cash balance as at 31 March 2024 was $26.6 million.

"SPL has developed its proprietary Dendrimer Enhanced Products platform (DEP) to improve the effectiveness and safety of drugs, especially cancer treatments." Read the full article in Stockhead. 

DEP is based on dendrimers, which are highly branched polymers, to enhance the delivery of cancer treatments and reduce toxic side effects such as neutropenia, nausea, severe diarrhoea and hair loss from chemotherapy agents. Read the full article in The Australian Business Review. 

Cheryl Maley, CEO of Starpharma (SPL), provides insight into the partnreship with Medicxi, materialising in Petalion Therapeutics in the UK.