BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that data related to Fodosine(TM) (forodesine hydrochloride) in the treatment of certain types of leukemias and lymphomas will be presented December 10 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in Orlando, Florida. The data will be presented in poster sessions by leading investigators in the company's ongoing Fodosine(TM) clinical studies. Copies of the abstracts are available and can be viewed on-line through the ASH website, http://www.hematology.org.
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Madeleine Duvic, M.D., Deputy Chair, Dermatology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, is scheduled to present updated data from a clinical study of Fodosine(TM) in refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The poster Dr. Duvic will present is titled, "Oral Forodesine (BCX-1777) is Clinically Active in Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Results of a Phase I/II Study."
Richard Furman, M.D., head of CLL and Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia program at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, is scheduled to present interim data from the Phase II study of Fodosine(TM) in T-cell leukemia. Dr. Furman will present a poster titled, "Forodesine IV (BCX-1777) is Clinically Active in Relapsed/Refractory T-Cell Leukemia: Results of a Phase II Study (Interim Report)."
Ellen Ritchie, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, is scheduled to present interim data from a clinical study of Fodosine(TM) in B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Dr. Ritchie will present the poster, "Phase II Study of Forodesine, a PNP Inhibitor, in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory B-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia."
About BioCryst
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a leader in the use of crystallography and structure-based drug design for the development of novel therapeutics to treat cancer, cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, and viral infections. The Company is advancing multiple internal programs toward potential commercialization including Fodosine(TM) in oncology, BCX-4208 in transplantation and autoimmune diseases, peramivir in seasonal and life- threatening influenza and BCX-4678 in hepatitis C. BioCryst has a worldwide partnership with Roche for the development and commercialization BCX-4208 and is collaborating with Mundipharma Holdings for the development and commercialization of Fodosine(TM) in markets across Europe, Asia, Australia and certain neighboring countries. For more information about BioCryst, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.biocryst.com.
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