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Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2016 Third Quarter Results

Published: Nov 02, 2016

CALGARY, Nov. 3, 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

"During the quarter we reported additional statistically significant, randomized clinical data that further strengthened the linkage between genetic status and survival outcomes in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung," said Dr. Matt Coffey, Interim President and CEO of Oncolytics Biotech. "In parallel with reporting data from sponsored Phase 2 randomized studies, we continued to push ahead with preparations for a registration study."

Selected Highlights

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

Clinical Program

  • Additional data from a randomized, sponsored Phase II clinical study of REOLYSIN® in non-small cell lung cancer (IND 211), which showed that:
    • progression free survival ("PFS") was statistically significantly better for female patients in the test arm (n=20) than for those in the control arm (n=16) in patients with adenocarcinoma. Median PFS was 5.39 months compared with 3.02 months, respectively (p=0.0201);
    • evolving overall survival ("OS") demonstrated a strong trend towards survival benefit for female patients in the test arm with adenocarcinoma (n=20, six of whom remained alive at the time of the analysis) over those in the control arm (n=16, three of whom remained alive at the time of the analysis). Median OS was 10.68 months compared with 7.59 months, respectively (p=0.145) (Figure B). By contrast, no PFS or OS benefit was noted for the male patients with adenocarcinoma; and
    • patients with adenocarcinoma treated with REOLYSIN® with one or more target biomarkers (EGFR, Hras, Kras, Nras, Braf and/or p53 mutations) had a greater PFS (p=0.039) and OS (p=0.031) than patients treated with REOLYSIN® without any of these biomarkers. The presence of these biomarkers may account, at least in part, for the difference between the survival outcomes for male and female patients; target biomarkers were present in a higher proportion of the female patients in the study than the male patients (66.7% versus 43.6%).

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