SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Hana Biosciences (Nasdaq:HNAB), a biopharmaceutical company focused on strengthening the foundation of cancer care, today announced that active cancer patient dosing has commenced in the company’s Phase 1 clinical trial of topical menadione lotion for the treatment and/or prevention of the rash associated with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors (EGFRIs). Currently, there are no products or therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat this pervasive skin toxicity that may cause the reduction, interruption or discontinuation of the EGFRI treatment.
