HOUSTON, May 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPTH), a biotechnology company leveraging its proprietary DNAbilize™ liposomal delivery and antisense technology to develop a portfolio of targeted nucleic acid cancer drugs, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 and provided an update on recent corporate developments.
“Our ongoing Phase 2 trial of prexigebersen for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is advancing according to plan and we remain on track to complete our 19 patient interim analysis by the end of this year,” said Peter Nielsen, President and CEO of Bio-Path Holdings. “Additionally, we were honored to welcome Dr. William Hahne to our team as Vice President of Clinical Research. His extensive experience directing clinical research programs, curating product pipelines, and liaising with regulatory agencies will be critical as we see our next candidate, BP1002, into the clinic for the treatment of lymphoma.”