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Erytech Could Launch Several New Studies Following Pancreatic Cancer PhII Success

 
• By Lucie Ellis-Taitt

Erytech's lead therapy has shown strong anti-cancer activity in pancreatic cancer, on top of the hematological indications it is already targeting in late-stage trials, spelling good news for the French firm to pursue more studies in other oncology indications such as ovarian cancer.

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Erytech's positive pancreatic cancer data could push the company towards other solid tumor indications

French biotech Erytech Pharma SA is likely to pursue expedited regulatory submissions for its second-line pancreatic cancer therapy, eryaspase, on the back of strong topline Phase IIb data; as well as assess its options in other solid tumor indications now that the treatment has demonstrated positive effects in oncological and hematological cancers.

Analysts at Jefferies are predicting peak worldwide sales of $500m for eryaspase and have given the therapy an 80% probability rating for a successful approval.

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