EntreMed Commences Phase 2 Trial For ENMD-2076 In Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinomas - WSJ.com

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ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EntreMed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENMD), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of a variety of cancers, announced today the commencement of a multi-center Phase 2 study entitled "Phase II Study of Oral ENMD-2076 Administered to Patients with Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinomas." The study is led by principal investigator Amit M. Oza, MD at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada with participation of up to seven additional cancer centers in Canada and the United States. More information about the clinical trial can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov.

Amit M. Oza, MD, principal investigator of the study, commented, "Ovarian clear cell carcinomas (OCCC) account for approximately 5-13% of all epithelial ovarian cancers and compared to other subtypes, are associated with poorer prognosis and can be resistant to conventional platinum-based chemotherapy. It presents a considerable clinical challenge and there is a need to develop new therapeutics in the management of this disease. ENMD-2076 has demonstrated single agent activity in tumor models of multiple cancers including ovarian cancer. In a recent Phase 2 trial where ENMD-2076 was administered to platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer patients, some OCCC patients had prolonged disease control, suggesting that it may be effective in this subset of patients. We want to explore this further. The purpose of this study is to examine the response and PFS rates of ENMD-2076 in this difficult to treat patient population. We look forward to working closely with EntreMed and colleagues from other sites in this Phase 2 trial."

Ken K. Ren, Ph.D., EntreMed's Chief Executive Officer commented, "We are very pleased to have Dr. Oza lead this trial. Dr. Oza was a principal investigator in our Phase 2 study in platinum resistant ovarian cancer and has been instrumental in advancing our development program targeting this indication. The cumulative evidence has indicated the potential effectiveness of a combined anti-angiogenic and anti-Aurora A targeted approach in OCCC, and we believe ENMD-2076 presents strong clinical and scientific rationale for the treatment of this subset of patient population. This trial will provide us with more insight into the drug's clinical activities and its correlation with biomarkers."......