BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genta Incorporated announced that several abstracts featuring its oncology products, Genasense(R) (oblimersen sodium) Injection, and Ganite(R) (gallium nitrate injection), will be presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, June 1-5, 2007. The abstracts include the following:
-- LDH is a Prognostic Factor in Stage IV Melanoma Patients but is a Predictive Factor only for Bcl-2 Antisense Treatment Efficacy: Re- analysis of GM301 and EORTC18951 Randomized Trials. Abstract #8552; Sunday, June 3, 2007. -- A Phase III Randomized Trial of Intensive Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy +/- Oblimersen (Genasense; G3139), a Pro-Apoptotic Bcl-2 Antisense Oligonucleotide, in Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients greater than or equal to 60 Years Old: Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Study 10201. Abstract #7012; Saturday, June 2, 2007. -- GaRD Study: Gallium, Rituximab, and Dexamethasone for Relapsed NHL. Poster #Y1, Abstract #8079; Saturday, June 2, 2007. -- Oblimersen (Genasense(R)) Can Be Administered by Subcutaneous and Brief Intravenous Infusion: Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Patients with Advanced Cancer. (Publication) -- Long-term Administration of Oblimersen plus Chemotherapy: An Analysis of Safety in Patients with Solid Tumors and Hematologic Cancers. (Publication)
About Genta
Genta Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company with a diversified product portfolio that is focused on delivering innovative products for the treatment of patients with cancer. The Company’s research platform is anchored by two major programs that center on oligonucleotides (RNA- and DNA- based medicines) and small molecules. Genasense(R) (oblimersen sodium) Injection is the Company’s lead compound from its oligonucleotide program. The lead drug in Genta’s small molecule program is Ganite(R) (gallium nitrate injection), which the Company is exclusively marketing in the U.S. for treatment of symptomatic patients with cancer related hypercalcemia that is resistant to hydration. Genta is partnered with IDIS (www.idispharma.com) on a program whereby both Ganite(R) and Genasense(R) are available on a “named- patient” basis in countries outside the United States. For more information about Genta, please visit our website at: www.genta.com.
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CONTACT: Tara Spiess/Andrea Romstad TS Communications Group, LLC (908) 286-3980 info@genta.com
Genta Incorporated
CONTACT: Tara Spiess or Andrea Romstad of TS Communications Group, LLC,+1-908-286-3980, or info@genta.com, for Genta Incorporated
Web site: http://www.genta.com/
