Sept 22 (Reuters) - Kancera AB KANC.ST :
* REPORTS CONVINCING PRECLINICAL RESULTS AND DECISION TO
INITIATE
CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT OF KAND567 IN OVARIAN CANCER
* IS REPORTING NEW RESULTS THAT CONFIRM THAT COMPANY'S
FRACTALKINE-BLOCKING CANDIDATE DRUG MAY INCREASE EFFICACY OF
PLATINUM-BASED CHEMOTHERAPY AND REDUCE TUMOR GROWTH IN ANIMAL
MODELS OF OVARIAN CANCER
* AS A RESULT, KANCERA HAS MET CRITERIA THAT WERE SET FOR
SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF PROJECT
* DECIDED TO PROCEED IN APPLYING FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL TO
CONDUCT CLINICAL STUDIES OF KAND567 IN OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS
RELAPSING FROM PLATINUM-BASED CHEMOTHERAPY
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