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Entitled, "Inhibition of erlotinib resistance on HER-family tyrosinekinases by combination with MP-470, a multi-targeted TK inhibitor in prostateand breast cancer," the poster highlights data indicating that the combinationof MP-470 and erlotinib inhibits the binding of the p85 subunit of PI3K, andhas a greater impact than either agent alone in reducing phosphorylation ofAkt, ERK1/2, EGFR/HER1, HER2/Neu, and HER3.
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"These data build upon previous results showing that MP-470 exhibitsanti-tumor activity in breast and prostate cancer cells," said Dr. DavidBearss, SuperGen's Vice President and Chief Scientist. "The fact that MP-470in combination with erlotinib effectively suppressed the HER pathway suggeststhat concurrent administration of both compounds could represent a newtreatment for prostate and breast cancers. We will continue to explore thissynergy as we develop further MP-470."
Copies of the 2008 AACR Annual Meeting poster presentations will beavailable in the pipeline section of SuperGen's Web site www.supergen.com.
About SuperGen
Based in Dublin, Calif., SuperGen, Inc. is a pharmaceutical companydedicated to the discovery, rapid development and commercialization oftherapies for solid tumors and hematological malignancies. SuperGen isdeveloping a number of therapeutic anticancer products focused on kinase andcell signaling inhibitors and DNA methyltransferase inhibitors. For moreinformation about SuperGen, please visit http://www.supergen.com.
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