SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cell Genesys, Inc. (Nasdaq:CEGE) announced today the publication of final data from the second of two Phase 2 clinical trials (G-0010) of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer in the online issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed publication of the American Cancer Society. Results from this multicenter trial indicated an overall median survival of 35.0 months in the subset of patients who received a dose of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer comparable to that currently being evaluated in the ongoing Phase 3 program. These results were consistent with those observed in the first multicenter Phase 2 trial which indicated an overall median survival of 34.9 months in those patients who received a dose comparable to that being evaluated in the Phase 3 program. The survival results from both Phase 2 clinical trials compare favorably to the previously published median survival for metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer patients treated with Taxotere® (docetaxel) chemotherapy plus prednisone, the current standard of care for this patient population. A copy of the article, Phase 1/2 Dose-Escalation Study of a GM-CSF-Secreting, Allogeneic Cellular Immunotherapy for Metastatic Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer, can be obtained by visiting http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120840830/abstract.
