OXiGENE To Commence A Randomized Clinical Trial In The United States To Evaluate CA4P For The Treatment Of Patients With Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

OXiGENE, Inc. (NASDAQ: OXGN, XSSE: OXGN), a leading developer of biopharmaceutical compounds designed to treat cancer and certain ophthalmologic diseases, today announced that it plans to commence a Phase II clinical trial in the United States for the treatment of Stage IIIa/IIIb Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). The Company will evaluate its lead clinical candidate, Combretastatin A4P (CA4P), in combination with concurrent chemoradiotherapy, a widely accepted standard in the United States for the treatment of patients with all histological types of unresectable Stage IIIa/IIIb NSCLC. The trial will be conducted under OXiGENE's Investigational New Drug (IND) application on file with the United States Food and Drug Administration.