Bayer HealthCare to present results on investigational oncology compounds at ASCO annual meeting

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that data evaluating several of its investigational oncology compounds will be presented in a scientific forum at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), June 3-7, in Chicago, IL.  

"Bayer has built a pipeline of oncology compounds, including several in late-stage development, and our researchers are working tirelessly to advance their development," said Kemal Malik, MD, Head of Global Development and member of the Bayer HealthCare Executive Committee.  "At ASCO, we are presenting data from studies evaluating these compounds."  

Bayer-sponsored Phase II and III studies evaluating the investigational compounds in Bayer's pipeline being presented at ASCO include:

Radium-223 Chloride

• Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Normalization and Overall Survival in Patients With Bone Metastases From Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) Treated with Radium-223
• Abstract #4620, Genitourinary Cancer Poster Session
• Sunday, June 5, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, Hall A, Poster Board 7D

Radium-223 chloride is an investigational agent and is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or other Health Authorities.

SOURCE Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.