Helsinn Group, a company focused on building quality cancer care, today announces that Phase III data from the largest trial program of its kind to date in anamorelin, a novel, once-daily ghrelin receptor agonist in development for cancer-anorexia-cachexia (CACS) in non-small cell lung cancer will be presented at the 38th European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Madrid, Spain, in 2014.
Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome (CACS), characterized by decreased body weight, mainly lean body mass (LBM), is a common, poorly-understood and debilitating condition in patients with cancer, that frequently occurs in patients with advanced NSCLC, for which existing treatment approaches are limited.
The data will be presented at a session, "Supportive and Palliative Care," by the principal investigator in the study, at a session from 14.00 to 15.45 CET on Saturday September 27th in the Pamplona room, IFEMA, Madrid.
Helsinn will host a press conference at 18.00 CET, September 27th, at the IFEMA to discuss the data and broader issues around the treatment of cancer-anorexia-cachexia in non-small cell lung cancer.
Helsinn's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Riccardo Braglia, commented: "Helsinn is pleased that data from these pivotal trials are to be presented at ESMO for the treatment of Cancer Anorexia-Cachexia for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
"Helsinn believes anamorelin may offer the potential for a new approach to treating the symptoms of this multifactorial clinical condition.Cancer Anorexia-Cachexia is a debilitating condition which is distressing for patients and caregivers for whom getting the most out of every day is crucial. We are looking forward to participating in a discussion with some of the world's most eminent cancer specialists about how to move forward towards helping people suffering with this condition."
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