Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of CPI-613 for the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome

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CRANBURY, N.J., Sept. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (www.cornerstonepharma.com), a leader in the growing field of cancer metabolism-based therapeutics, today announced the initiation of a Phase II clinical trial of CPI-613, its lead Altered Energy Metabolism Directed (AEMD) drug candidate. The pilot study, sponsored by the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, will evaluate the overall response rate for CPI-613 in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who have been unresponsive to previous therapies. Secondary endpoints include overall survival, progression-free survival, safety, and transfusion frequency.

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