April 20 (Reuters) - Medesis Pharma SA ALMDP.PA :
* POSITIVE RESULTS IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR DRUG
CANDIDATE
NANOMANGANESE, AS RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT IN CANCERS TREATED WITH
RADIOTHERAPY
* NANOMANGANESE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE SURVIVAL OF
MICE,
DEMONSTRATING ITS ANTI-RADICAL ACTIVITY AND SUPPORTING ITS
POTENTIAL TO PROTECT HEALTHY TISSUE FROM RADIATION TOXICITY
* NANOMANGANESE TREATMENT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO MAINTAIN THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF RADIOTHERAPY ON TUMOR CELLS
* CONTINUATION OF THIS PRECLINICAL WORK ON EFFECTIVENESS OF
NANOMANGANESE IS INCLUDED IN FINANCING PLAN PRESENTED ON 13
APRIL 2022 FOR CURRENT YEAR
* RESULTS SHOW A TREND TOWARDS A POTENTIAL OF NANOMANGANESE
TO
SENSITIZE TUMOR CELLS TO RADIATION
* VALIDATION WILL BE FOLLOWED BY CLINICAL PHASE II WHICH
WILL BE
PREPARED IN LATE 2022 FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN H1 2023
* MEANS NANOMANGANESE COULD PROTECT HEALTHY TISSUES FROM THE
TOXICITY OF RADIOTHERAPY, BUT ALSO POTENTIATE THE EFFECTIVENESS
OF RADIOTHERAPY ON TUMOR CELLS
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