Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports Updated Phase 2 Survival Data of Sapacitabine for MDS

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., April 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:CYCC) (Nasdaq:CYCCP) (Cyclacel or the Company), announced updated median overall survival data from an ongoing, multicenter, Phase 2 randomized trial of oral sapacitabine capsules, the Company’s lead product candidate, in older patients with intermediate-2 or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) after treatment failure of front-line hypomethylating agents, such as azacitidine (Vidaza®) and/or decitabine (Dacogen®). Median overall survival to date for all 63 patients treated is approximately 9 months. Median overall survival for each of the three randomization schedules is approximately 10 months for Arm G, 10 months for Arm H and 8 months for Arm I. The 30-day mortality for all patients is 5%.

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