ESSA Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: EPIX) a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for the treatment of prostate cancer, today announced that the Company has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Bayer
| HOUSTON, Texas and VANCOUVER, Canada, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - ESSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPIX) (“ESSA” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for the treatment of prostate cancer, today announced that the Company has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Bayer to evaluate ESSA’s lead product candidate, EPI-7386, a first-in-class N-terminal domain androgen receptor inhibitor, in combination with Bayer’s androgen receptor inhibitor, darolutamide, in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (“mCRPC”). Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer may sponsor and conduct a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of the combination of EPI-7386 and darolutamide in mCRPC patients. ESSA will supply EPI-7386 for the trial and will retain all rights to EPI-7386. The clinical study is expected to start in 2021. “We are delighted to collaborate with Bayer to explore the potential clinical role of EPI-7386 in combination with Bayer’s darolutamide in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, who have progressed on androgen deprivation therapy,” said Dr. David R. Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, ESSA Pharma Inc. “Combining our two therapies will simultaneously target both ends of the androgen receptor, and potentially allow for a more potent approach to suppressing androgen activity. We look forward to investigating the combination of these therapies and their potential role together in the treatment of prostate cancer.” About EPI-7386 About ESSA Pharma Inc. About Prostate Cancer Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer Forward-looking statements and information are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of ESSA to control or predict, and which may cause ESSA’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied thereby. Such statements reflect ESSA’s current views with respect to future events, are subject to risks and uncertainties and are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by ESSA as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant medical, scientific, business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. In making forward looking statements, ESSA may make various material assumptions, including but not limited to (i) the accuracy of ESSA’s financial projections; (ii) obtaining positive results of clinical trials; (iii) obtaining necessary regulatory approvals; and (iv) general business, market and economic conditions. Forward-looking information is developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein and in ESSA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated December 15, 2021 under the heading “Risk Factors”, a copy of which is available on ESSA’s profile on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and as otherwise disclosed from time to time on ESSA’s SEDAR profile www.sedar.com.Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and ESSA undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as may be required by applicable Canadian and United States securities laws. Readers are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements. SOURCE ESSA Pharma Inc | ||
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