HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J., March 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (Nasdaq:NYMX) today provided an update on U.S. Phase 2 prostate cancer clinical trial activities for NX-1207, the company's new investigational drug being tested for early stage prostate cancer. The prostate cancer trial has reached the halfway point in patient recruitment. Safety assessments to date have been positive with no serious or unexpected adverse effects related to the drug. The NX03-0040 prostate cancer clinical study of 150 men is testing low (2.5 mg) and high (15 mg) single doses of NX-1207 for the effect to eradicate or shrink low grade localized prostate cancer tumors. The NX-1207 dose is administered directly into the area of the prostate where the cancer was detected. The procedure is performed by a urologist in an office setting, does not require anaesthesia, sedation, or catheterization, takes only a few minutes and involves minimal discomfort to the patient. Patients in the study are randomly allocated to either low or high dose NX-1207 or to active surveillance (no drug or surgical or radiation treatment). Patients undergoing active surveillance in the trial also have the opportunity to receive NX-1207 after their trial active surveillance participation is completed. NX-1207 is also in Phase 3 clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Paul Averback MD, CEO of Nymox, said, "We are very pleased with the progress in this Phase 2 prostate cancer trial. Overall, for BPH and cancer NX-1207 has been tested in 10 clinical trials to date, of which 6 are ongoing or nearing completion. There is obviously a great amount of work that is being undertaken, by investigational centers across the U.S. and by the Company."
About 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Most cases of prostate cancer are detected via prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening and usually found to have localized tumors. Surgical removal of the prostate (radical prostatectomy) and radiation therapy with or without androgen deprivation therapy are the most common active treatment options for localized prostate cancer but have significant short- and long- term adverse effects, including impotence, urinary dysfunction, and other complications.
NX-1207 is also in Phase 3 clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions in the male population. The condition can seriously impact the health and quality of life of middle aged and older men. It is estimated that 50% of men in their 50s have pathological signs of prostatic hyperplasia and a high proportion of men as they age suffer from moderate to severe urinary problems and symptoms associated with BPH.
More information about Nymox is available at www.nymox.com, email: info@nymox.com, or 800-936-9669.
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and the actual results and future events could differ materially from management's current expectations. Development of drug products involves substantial risks and actual results may differ materially from expectations. Such factors are detailed from time to time in Nymox's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.
CONTACT: Brian Doyle
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation
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