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The following poster will be presented in Exhibit Hall A-C on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, from 8:00am-11:00am:
Abstract # 5248
Data demonstrating that single agent perifosine targets activation of Akt in neuroblastoma cells and xenografts, significantly inhibited tumor growth in vivo and improved the survival of mice bearing neuroblastoma tumors, was originally presented at the 2009 AACR annual meeting by the same group from the Pediatric Oncology Branch of the National Institute of Health.
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A Phase 1 trial exploring the safety and efficacy of single agent perifosine in patients with pediatric tumors, including neuroblastoma, is currently being conducted by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
A copy of the above abstract is currently available and can be viewed on-line through the AACR 2010 Meeting website at: http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/aacr-101st-annual-meeting-2010/abstracts.aspx.
Perifosine is currently in Phase 3 clinical development for refractory advanced colorectal cancer and multiple myeloma, both of these Phase 3 programs being conducted under Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreements with the FDA, and in Phase 1 and 2 clinical development for several other tumor types. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX) Aeterna Zentaris' partner and licensee for perifosine in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Aeterna Zentaris has also out-licensed perifosine to Handok in South Korea while retaining rights for the rest of the world.
About Aeterna Zentaris Inc.
Aeterna Zentaris Inc. is a late-stage drug development company specialized in oncology and endocrine therapy. News releases and additional information are available at www.aezsinc.com.
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