On February 2, 2023 Theralase Technologies Inc. ("Theralase" or the "Company") (TSXV: TLT) (OTCQB: TLTFF), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of light activated Photo Dynamic Compounds ("PDCs") and their associated drug formulations, used to safely and effectively destroy various cancers, bacteria and viruses, reported that its Phase II Bacillus Calmette Guerin ("BCG") Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer ("NMIBC") Carcinoma In-Situ ("CIS") clinical study ("Study II") (Interim) data has been accepted by the American Urology Association ("AUA") for a moderated poster presentation at it’s annual meeting (Press release, Theralase, FEB 2, 2023, View Source [SID1234627414]).
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The AUA annual meeting will take placebetweenApril 28th to May 1st, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois with the poster presented for general viewing and discussion within one of the moderated poster sessions, during the AUA annual meeting.
The poster titled: "A Phase II Clinical Study of Intravesical Photo Dynamic Therapy ("PDT") in Patients with BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC (interim analysis)"will be presented by the lead author, Girish Kulkarni M.D., Ph.D., FRCSC, Divisions of Urology and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Professor, University of Toronto, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
The poster will include interim clinical data and analysis collected through the enrollment and treatment of patients at all Canadian and US clinical study site by their respective principal investigators for Study II.
Arkady Mandel MD, Ph.D., D.Sc., Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer, Theralase stated, "I am delighted that Theralase will have the opportunity to showcase its latest reported interim clinical data and analysis for Study II at the AUA annual meeting to leading uro-oncologists from around the world. The interim analysis of the clinical data collected from Study II to date supports that early results show complete response rates in 53% of patients evaluated at 90 days and 28 % of patients evaluated at 450 days. Based on the clinical data collected to date, PDT could represent a viable treatment option with an acceptable safety profile."
About AUA
Founded in 1902, with more than 20,000 members worldwide, the AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community with the mission is to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care through education, research and the formulation of health care policy.
About Study II
Study II utilizes the therapeutic dose of TLD-1433 (0.70 mg/cm2) activated by the proprietary TLC-3200 medical laser system. Study II is focused on enrolling and treating approximately 100 to 125 BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC CIS patients in up to 20 clinical study sites located in Canada and the United States.
About TLD-1433
TLD-1433 is a patented PDC with 12 years of published peer reviewed preclinical research and is currently under investigation in Study II.