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New Data on Novogen Oncology Pipeline to Be Released
| Source: Novogen
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA and NEW CANAAN, CT--(Marketwire - October 23, 2007) - New data on the
Novogen oncology pipeline compound NV-128 will be presented on October 23
at the annual AACR/EORTC/NCI Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
conference, to be held in San Francisco. The data will be presented by Gil
Mor, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale
University School of Medicine. An abstract describing the presentation is
available at
http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/molecular-targets-and-cancer-therapeutics/abstracts.aspx
NV-128 is a derivative of phenoxodiol, an investigational drug licensed by
Novogen to Marshall Edwards, Inc. that is now in Phase III clinical
development for patients with late-stage ovarian cancer.
Multinational Trial Underway
Phenoxodiol in combination with carboplatin is currently being studied in a
multinational Phase III clinical trial called the OVATURE (OVArian TUmor
Response) Trial, following positive findings of previous trials conducted
in Australia and at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The OVATURE trial is taking
place at up to 60 clinical sites in the United States, Europe, and
Australia. Preliminary results from the trial are expected within 18
months. For more information on the trial, visit www.OVATUREtrial.com.
About phenoxodiol and NV-128:
Phenoxodiol is being developed as a therapy for late-stage, chemo-resistant
prostate, ovarian and cervical cancers. Phenoxodiol is an investigational
drug and, as such, is not commercially available. It is a novel-acting
drug that inhibits key pro-survival signaling pathways operating via
sphingosine-1-phosphate and Akt. Inhibition of these pathways leads to
prevention of phosphorylation of key anti-apoptotic proteins such as XIAP.
Loss of activity of these proteins restores the ability of chemoresistant
tumor cells to undergo apoptosis in response to chemotherapy. The putative
molecular target for phenoxodiol is a tumor-specific protein, accounting
for the highly selective nature of the drug.
About Marshall Edwards, Inc.:
Marshall Edwards, Inc. (NASDAQ : MSHL ) is a specialist oncology company
focused on the clinical development of novel anti-cancer therapeutics.
These derive from a flavonoid technology platform, which has generated a
number of novel compounds characterized by broad ranging activity against a
range of cancer cell types with few side effects. The combination of
anti-tumor cell activity and low toxicity is believed to be a result of the
ability of these compounds to target an enzyme present on the surface of
cancer cells, thereby inhibiting the production of pro-survival proteins
within the cell. Marshall Edwards, Inc. has licensed rights from Novogen
Limited (NASDAQ : NVGN ) to bring three oncology drugs -- phenoxodiol, NV-196
and NV-143 -- to market globally.
Marshall Edwards, Inc. is majority owned by Novogen, an Australian
biotechnology company that is specializing in the development of
therapeutics based on a flavonoid technology platform. Novogen, based in
Sydney, Australia, is developing a range of therapeutics across the fields
of oncology, cardiovascular disease and inflammatory diseases. More
information on phenoxodiol and on the Novogen group of companies can be
found at www.marshalledwardsinc.com and www.novogen.com.
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