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Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2016 Second Quarter Results

Published: Aug 04, 2016

CALGARY, Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. (TSX: ONC) (OTCQX: ONCYF) (FRA: ONY) ("Oncolytics" or the "Company") today announced its financial results and operational highlights for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

"The key highlights for the quarter were preliminary data from randomized Phase 2 studies in colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer, which together suggested a possible linkage between gender, genetic status and survival outcomes in these common cancers," said Dr. Brad Thompson, President and CEO of Oncolytics. "Our ongoing randomized Phase 2 program continues to provide important data as to indications, patient populations and pre-screening methodologies that we can use to advance our later-stage clinical program."

Selected Highlights

Since April 1, 2016, selected highlights announced by the Company include:

Clinical Program

  • Preliminary data from a randomized, sponsored Phase 2 clinical study of REOLYSIN® in non-small cell lung cancer (IND 211), presented following an abstract for the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, which correlated both patient gender (female) and genetic status to improved progression free and overall survival;
  • Preliminary data from a randomized, sponsored Phase 2 clinical study of REOLYSIN® in advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (IND 210), following an abstract for the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, which showed a statistically significant improvement in objective response rates in female patients (female patients in the test arm had an objective response rate of 63.2% (n=19) versus 23.8% (n=21) in the control arm (p=0.0054)) and those patients of either gender with liver metastases (those treated with REOLYSIN® had objective tumour response rates of 55% (n=40), versus 28.6% (n=42) for those who did not receive REOLYSIN® (p=0.0077));
  • Submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of an Investigational New Drug Application containing the protocol titled "Phase 2 study of REOLYSIN® (pelareorep) in combination with FOLFOX6, bevacizumab and pembrolizumab in female patients with KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver", which is now active;


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