dadstimeon Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Cancer Patients Taking Stimuvax - Update http://www.tradingmarkets.com/tm.site/n ... WS/239314/ Friday, April 28, 2006; Posted: 04:50 PM (RTTNews) - Biomira Inc. (BIOM | charts | news | PowerRating), a biotechnology company, on Friday revealed results from its Phase 2b clinical trial data that tested the clinical potential of Stimuvax in patients with Stage IIIB and IV non-small cell lung cancer. Stimuvax is a synthetic MUC1 peptide vaccine. Revelation of data sent the company's stock up 12.91%. The Edmonton, Canada-based Biomira said the analysis confirmed that a median survival of 30.6 months was observed in Stage IIIB patients on vaccine, while those people on the control had a median survival of 13.3 months. The trial enrolled 171 men and women with the disease in a stable stage or who had responded to treatment following completion of their first-line standard chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy. Alex McPherson, President and CEO of Biomira, said the data are encouraging and have been reviewed by an independent statistician, who confirmed the findings. "We are in the process of completing the transition of this exciting project to Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany and we have begun manufacturing the vaccine required for the phase 3 study slated to start this summer," he added. BIOM closed Friday's trading session at $1.4001, up $0.1601 from the previous close, on 4.58 million shares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen335 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Thanks Rich, Hope we hear more about this vaccine. Hope it doesn't just get lost in paperwork and forgotten. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesbean Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 This data is really promising. Would anyone know if it's coming out anytime soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j ross Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I have been following this for sometime and things are really looking promising. I also hope it gets available real soon. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindseysmom Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Encouraging- Thanks Rich Best Wishes, Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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