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Critical step toward U.S.. marketing launch of MuGard

DALLAS, TX, December 15, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), today announced the appointment of Frank Jacobucci to the position of Vice President, Sales and Marketing.  Mr. Jacobucci will be primarily responsible for the Company’s marketing launch of MuGard, an FDA approved treatment for oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of radiation treatment and chemotherapy.  Mr. Jacobucci has over 20 years experience in sales management, including senior sales executive positions at oncology focused companies including MGI Pharma, Genetics Institute, Wyeth Oncology, Aventis, Precision Therapeutics and CRC Oncology Services.  Mr. Jacobucci has significant experience launching pharmaceutical products, with a particular expertise in oral mucositis and related oncology supportive care therapies and also has developed significant experience with MuGard.

“Our manufacturing is well underway as we fully expect to launch MuGard in North America during the 1st Qtr of 2010. We are currently executing on numerous strategies including the implementation of a dedicated sales force and marketing strategies, the clinical advancement program for MuGard involving some of the foremost thought leaders in the oral mucositis arena as well as the advancement of the other uniquely differentiated products within our robust pipeline. I am excited to be part of the Access team and look forward to bringing MuGard to the hundreds of thousands of patients who may otherwise suffer from the debilitating side effect of oral mucositis,” stated Frank Jacobucci.

“We are delighted to bring Frank into the management team as we feel he has the experience and capability to lead commercialization of MuGard both in the United States and internationally.  We believe working with Frank will help us to maximize the commercial potential of MuGard by efficiently and effectively penetrating the oncology supportive care market,” stated Jeffrey B. Davis, President & CEO of Access.

MuGard is a novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Up to 80% of all patients receiving radiotherapy and approximately 40% of all chemotherapy patients develop oral mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis, expanding to include all patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is estimated to be in excess of $5 billion world-wide.  MuGard forms a protective coating over the oral mucosa when swirled gently around the mouth. In a comparison of cancer patients receiving standard mucositis care with those patients receiving MuGard, the incidence and severity of mucositis was significantly lower in the MuGard treated group using a validated scale for the assessment of oral mucositis.

MuGard is commercially launched by Access’ partner, SpePharm, in six European countries, having been granted the CE mark certification in October 2008 with the labeling “prevention and management of the lesions and symptoms of oral mucositis.”  SpePharm is currently gathering feedback from clinicians in the UK, Germany and Italy that are participating in a patient assessment project.  SpePharm expects that out of a total of approximately 1,500 to 2,000 patients who will be assessed in this project, a subset of patient forms will be collected by year end, and aggregated clinician and patient feedback will continue to be available on a rolling basis during the fourth quarter 2009 and 2010.  Introduction of MuGard into France, Central and Eastern Europe, the Benelux countries and the rest of Europe is anticipated over the next 12 to 18 months.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Health care professional and patient feedback very positive

DALLAS, TX, December 3, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), today provided an update on its European commercial launch of MuGard, an FDA approved treatment for oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of radiation treatment and chemotherapy. MuGard is commercially launched by Access’ partner, SpePharm, in six European countries, including the UK, Germany, Italy, Norway, Greece and Sweden. Access is conducting pre-marketing activities, including ramping of commercial production, with the goal of a commercial launch in 1H 2010 in the US. MuGard was granted the CE mark certification in Europe in late 2008 with the labeling “prevention and management of the lesions and symptoms of oral mucositis.”  Key findings and feedback from SpePharm’s ongoing commercial launch and patient assessment project include:

•  Over 15,000 bottles of MuGard have been used by over 2,000 patients since launch.

•  The European patient population includes adult patients undergoing radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy regimens.

•  Patients experience includes those being prescribed and using MuGard prophylactically, as well as those using MuGard following the onset of oral mucositis.

• Initial feedback continues to reflect that MuGard is well accepted by both patients and healthcare professionals both as a preventative and curative treatment for oral mucositis.

•  Patients and healthcare professionals like MuGard’s ready-to-use formulation, and believe it supports treatment compliance by patients.

•  SpePharm is currently gathering feedback from clinicians in the UK, Germany and Italy that are participating in a patient assessment project. SpePharm expects that out of a total of approximately 1,500 patients who will be given Mugard in this project, a consistent number of patient forms will be collected by year end, and the information will be quality checked for potential presentation at a scientific or medical conference or meeting in the first half of 2010.

•  Introduction of MuGard into several additional countries in Europe is anticipated over the next 12 to 18 months.

“As of today, more than 2,000 cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy have been treated with MuGard,” stated Jean-Francois Labbe, SpePharm’s President & CEO. “We are very pleased with progress to date, and MuGard is well accepted by patients and by healthcare professionals, both as a preventative and curative treatment.  MuGard’s ready-to-use formulation helps to support treatment compliance by the patients, and we believe is leading to its adoption as treatment-of-choice to prevent and treat oral mucositis.”

“Access is pleased with the early acceptance of MuGard as a preventative and curative treatment for oral mucositis,” stated Jeffrey B. Davis, Access’ President & CEO.  “We hope to be able to leverage SpePharm’s early experiences around its launch in Europe to jump start our efforts here throughout the remainder of the year and into 2010.”

MuGard is a novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Up to 80% of all patients receiving radiotherapy and approximately 40% of all chemotherapy patients develop oral mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop oral mucositis. The market for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis, expanding to include all patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is estimated to be in excess of $5 billion worldwide.  MuGard forms a protective coating over the oral mucosa when swirled gently around the mouth. In a comparison of cancer patients receiving standard mucositis care with those patients receiving MuGard, the incidence and severity of mucositis was significantly lower in the MuGard treated group using a validated scale for the assessment of oral mucositis.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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DALLAS, TX., November 17, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP) today announced that a recommendation report was issued by ChangeWave, a research network that identifies emerging trends and companies best-positioned to capitalize in today’s marketplace. The report was written by Mr. Joshua Levine, Editor of ChangeWave Investing and ChangeWave MicroCap Investor.

According to Mr. Levine, “Finally, with MuGard now commercialized, Access is already receiving its first royalties, and cash flow will steadily ramp up in the coming quarters. Since MuGard has pharmaceutical-type margins, it will instantly impact Access’ financial situation. The increase in revenue will provide financial security for this company with an active partnering and outsourcing model and a very small $3 million-a-year burn rate.”

Mr. Levine also cited, “Looking at its pipeline, Access is involved in discussions with potential regional and global partners for a ProLindac license covering North America and Europe, which together represent at least 80% of the overall market. The company also intends to initiate additional ProLindac Phase II combo trials globally.”

“We are pleased to have Access be highlighted by ChangeWave, a well-respected research firm that has a vast audience base looking for emerging growth companies that are in the proper position to capitalize on emerging trends,” stated Jeffrey Davis, Access’ President & CEO.

To obtain the full report or future write-ups on Access, go to www.changewave.com and subscribe to the ChangeWave MicroCap Investor newsletter.

About ChangeWave:

ChangeWave, a subsidiary of InvestorPlace Media, LLC, was founded in 2001, with the goal of creating a world-class expert research network to identify emerging trends, technologies and companies best-positioned to capitalize in today’s market — and bring it to subscribers well in advance of other available sources. ChangeWave Research leads one of the world’s leading independent equities and macro-economic research organizations serving institutional and self-directed private investors.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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European Launch Ongoing– Initial Clinician And Patient Feedback Very Positive

DALLAS, TX, November 11, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), today provided an update on its North American commercial launch of MuGard, an FDA approved treatment for oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of radiation treatment and chemotherapy.  Access intends to commercially launch MuGard in North America in the first quarter of 2010.  Key strategic items pertaining to the launch include:

• Manufacturing: Access is currently working with its contract liquid manufacturer, Accupac, on initial clinical and stability batches, and expects to have initial commercial quantities available in 1Q 2010.

• Reimbursement: Access is working with outside regulatory consultants in developing and finalizing its reimbursement strategy as it pertains to third-party payors and Medicare/Medicaid.

• Clinical: Consistent with strategies employed by its global marketing partners, Access is working with key opinion leaders to develop a strategy for post-approval studies if and as needed.  Access believes that its approved label indication and directions for use supports positioning MuGard as a preventative for oral mucositis caused by radiation and chemotherapy treatments, and provides for expansion into treatment of all types of oral wounds including aphthous ulcers, canker sores and traumatic ulcers, such as those caused by oral surgery.

• Marketing/Sales:  Access has signed a deal with iMedicor to support online eMarketing efforts and education of oncologists, radiation oncologist and support staff as it pertains to oral mucositis and MuGard specifically.  Access intends to build a hybrid, dedicated salesforce with oncology supportive care experience.

• Co-Promotion:  Access continues to seek potential co-promotion arrangements with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the oncology and oncology supportive care fields.  Access believes that it can reach a targeted radiation oncologist community while still seeking broader distribution relationships.

“Access is on track for an early 2010 commercial launch of MuGard, and we look forward to bringing this important oncology supportive care treatment to the US market,” stated Frank Jacobucci, a consultant to Access, and previously CEO of Milestone Biosciences.  “With the launch of MuGard, we believe clinicians will have a welcome addition to their oncology supportive care arsenal, filling a significant unmet medical need for a treatment of oral mucositis.  I have always known the substantial potential for MuGard in the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis, as well as an exciting commercial opportunity in the pharma sector.”  Mr. Jacobucci has over 20 years experience in sales management, including senior sales executive positions at oncology focused companies including MGI Pharma, Genetics Institute, Wyeth Oncology, Aventis, Precision Therapeutics and CRC Oncology Services.

MuGard is a novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Up to 80% of all patients receiving radiotherapy and approximately 40% of all chemotherapy patients develop oral mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis, expanding to include all patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is estimated to be in excess of $5 billion world-wide.  MuGard forms a protective coating over the oral mucosa when swirled gently around the mouth. In a comparison of cancer patients receiving standard mucositis care with those patients receiving MuGard, the incidence and severity of mucositis was significantly lower in the MuGard treated group using a validated scale for the assessment of oral mucositis.

MuGard is commercially launched by Access’ partner, SpePharm, in five European countries, having been granted the CE mark certification in October 2008 with the labeling “prevention and management of the lesions and symptoms of oral mucositis.”  SpePharm is currently gathering feedback from clinicians in the UK, Germany and Italy that are participating in a patient assessment project.  SpePharm expects that out of a total of approximately 1500 to 2000 patients who will be assessed in this project, a subset of patient forms will be collected by year end, and aggregated clinician and patient feedback will continue to be available on a rolling basis during the fourth quarter 2009 and 2010.  Introduction of MuGard into France, Central and Eastern Europe, the Benelux countries and the rest of Europe is anticipated over the next 12 to 18 months.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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October 26, 2009

Jeffrey B. Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: ACCP) recently conducted an interview with OneMedPlace.com to discuss recent developments with the company including: reasons Access differentiates itself from other small-cap biotech companies, MuGard launch in Europe and market assessment studies discussions with potential partners about ProLindac, market opportunity for Thiarabine, and the market opportunity for Access’ Cobalamin oral drug delivery technology

The interview is available in its entirety here on OneMedPlace.com, and below.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This interview contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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European launch on target — initial clinician and patient feedback very positive

Dallas, TX,  October 15, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), today provided an update on it’s European commercial launch of MuGard, an FDA approved treatment for oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of radiation treatment and chemotherapy.  MuGard is commercially launched by Access’ partner, SpePharm, in five European countries, having been granted the CE mark certification in October 2008 with the labeling “prevention and management of the lesions and symptoms of oral mucositis.”  SpePharm is currently gathering feedback from clinicians in the UK, Germany and Italy that are participating in a patient assessment project.  SpePharm expects that out of a total of approximately 1500 to 2000 patients who will be assessed in this project, a subset of patient forms will be collected by year end, and aggregated clinician and patient feedback will continue to be available on a rolling basis during the fourth quarter 2009 and 2010.  Introduction of MuGard into France, Central and Eastern Europe, the Benelux countries and the rest of Europe is anticipated over the next 12 to 18 months.

“SpePharm is very pleased with the commercial launch of MuGard thus far, and I am happy to report that initial clinician and patient feedback has been very positive,” stated Jean-Francois Labbe, SpePharm’s President & CEO.  “Our intention is to continue to gather clinician and patient feedback, and use this information to expand our presence throughout Europe.  MuGard faces limited competition in Europe as traditional palliative solutions offer limited efficacy and/or poor compliance.”

“As Access prepares for the MuGard commercial launch in North America, we look forward to close cooperation with our European partner particularly with respect to planned market assessments studies here in the US,” stated Jeffrey Davis, Access’ President & CEO.  “We hope to be able to leverage SpePharm’s early experiences around its launch in Europe to jump start our efforts here throughout the remainder of the year and into 2010.  Access’ recently announced agreements with Accupac in manufacturing and iMedicor with e-marketing and education reflect our commitment to the MuGard launch.”

MuGard is a novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Up to 80% of all patients receiving radiotherapy and approximately 40% of all chemotherapy patients develop oral mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis, expanding to include all patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is estimated to be in excess of $5 billion world-wide.  MuGard forms a protective coating over the oral mucosa when swirled gently around the mouth. In a comparison of cancer patients receiving standard mucositis care with those patients receiving MuGard, the incidence and severity of mucositis was significantly lower in the MuGard treated group using a validated scale for the assessment of oral mucositis.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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To Launch MuGard Through iMedicor’s Proprietary Alerts System Application

Dallas, TX, October 6, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP) announced today that it had signed an agreement with iMedicor (OTCBB: VMCI) for the North American commercial launch of MuGard, its FDA approved mucoadhesive oral rinse for the management of oral mucositis and stomatitis caused by radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.  Using iMedicor’s highly targeted Alerts System application, initial introduction of MuGard to the 216,000 selected physicians in the US is expected to begin by the end of the year.  MuGard is being commercially launched worldwide, with initial launches in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Norway and Greece having been previously announced.  Access expects additional commercial launches in Europe, and in the Far East through two partners to start shortly.

“We look forward to working with Access Pharma to help them introduce MuGard in a cost effective, non-intrusive manner, a potential blockbuster product which could significantly improve the quality of life for patients undergoing certain cancer treatments,” said Fred Zolla, CEO of Vemics iMedicor.  “Using our Alert System, iMedicor’s ability to deliver essential information from a trusted source to specific physician audiences will significantly increase our client’s marketing ROI.”

MuGard is a novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Up to 80% of all patients receiving radiotherapy and approximately 40% of all chemotherapy patients develop oral mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositis recommend the use of a preventive oral care regimen as part of routine supportive care along with a therapeutic oral care regimen if mucositis develops. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis, expanding to include all patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is estimated to be in excess of $5 billion world-wide.

“We are excited about iMedicor’s ability to introduce MuGard more rapidly and to a broad physician audience than we would expect through traditional distribution channels,” said Access’ CEO Jeffrey Davis.  “We believe through this new marketing partnership with iMedicor, Access will be able to reach a broad spectrum of oncologists, radiation oncologists and other key clinicians in a very cost-effective manner, to utilize the medical education aspects of the system to educate about oral mucositis and MuGard, and to accelerate commercial uptake in the US market.”

About iMedicor:

iMedicor is the only HIPAA-compliant solution for interoperable health information transfer that is offered to physicians, healthcare providers and patients at no cost.  The iMedicor portal enables disparate EMR (electronic medical record) systems to communicate, collaborate and exchange records in real time; pharmaceutical companies to deliver customized educational marketing programs to more than 730,000 healthcare providers nationwide in a highly targeted, cost-effective and non-intrusive manner.  More information on iMedicor is available at www.imedicor.com.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Business columnist Gene Marcial discusses potential for MuGard

October 2, 2009

Renowned business columnist and author Gene Marcial listed Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: ACCP) as one of three promising companies to watch in his latest Inside Wall Street column.

The article states:

“As major pharmaceuticals seek companies with a pipeline of promising drugs to augment their own depleting inventories, some pros bet that one target will be Access Pharmaceuticals (ACCP), now at 2.85 a share. It hit a high of 17 in 2005. Its drug MuGard, approved by the FDA in 2007, treats oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. It’s now sold in Europe, with a global market potential of $5 billion, says Access. The company regained North American rights this summer and hopes to partner with a big drugmaker. Keith Markey of Griffin Securities (it did business with Access) says MuGard alone is worth more than Access’ stock, and its two cancer drugs, Prolindac and Thiarabine, are big extras that “make Access a cheap takeover bait.” Robert Wasserman of Dawson James Securities says Access is an enticing target worth 11.”

This marks the third time Access has been mentioned in Marcial’s column since 2007.  The Company was previously included  in  July 2008 and September 2007.

Access was also mentioned in  ‘Gene Marcial’s 7 Commandments of Stock Investing’ as one of three, unrecognized attractive biotech companies that are not widely followed by Wall Street, but “whose prospects look tantalizing because of their huge potential value.”

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This article contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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DALLAS, TX, September 11, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP) has entered into an agreement with a leading commercial manufacturer to produce its FDA-approved MuGard for North American distribution.  One or more U.S. market seeding studies could begin as early as Q4 2009, the company says.

In a comparison of cancer patients receiving standard oral mucositis care with those patients receiving MuGard , MuGard has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence and severity of the debilitating side effect of radiation treatment and chemotherapy.

Access has contracted with Accupac, Inc. to serve as its commercial manufacturer of MuGard in North America. Accupac manufactures, fills and packages a wide range of consumer commodity, over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription (Rx) products for the world’s largest pharmaceutical and consumer products companies.

“Access is moving forward with the development of MuGard in North America,” said Jeffrey B. Davis, Access’ President & CEO. “Establishing our relationship with Accupac, a leader in liquid contract manufacturing, is critical to our successful commercialization of MuGard. In addition, Access is currently evaluating potential eMarketing partners as well as potential co-promotion or other licensing opportunities.”

Access intends to use the initial batches of MuGard in connection with one or more market seeding studies to be conducted in the U.S. pursuant to protocols that are currently being developed. Access hopes to finalize these protocols and begin one or more market seeding studies in Q4 2009.

MuGard is a novel, ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for the management of oral mucositis. MuGard forms a protective coating over the oral mucosa when swirled gently around the mouth. Up to 80% of all patients receiving radiotherapy and approximately 40% of all chemotherapy patients develop oral mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop symptoms. MuGard is currently being marketed in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Norway and Greece by Access’ partner, SpePharm.

Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositis recommend the use of a preventive oral care regimen as part of routine supportive care along with a therapeutic oral care regimen if mucositis develops. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis, expanding to include all patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is estimated to be in excess of $5 billion worldwide.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ for the management of patients with oral mucositis and ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer. ProLindac™ is also under study for its potential role in combination with other pharmaceuticals in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (a form of liver cancer), and pancreatic cancer. The Company’s pipeline also includes: Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Finalizing plans for combination studies in liver, pancreatic and ovarian cancers

Dallas, TX September 10, 2009

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), provided an update today on the Company’s clinical development plan for ProLindac, a novel DACH platinum drug that has shown to be active in many solid tumor types in human clinical studies.  Access’ clinical development team recently met with its partners Aosaikang Medicinal Group (ASK) in Nanjing, China and JCOM, Ltd. (“JCOM”) in Seoul, Korea, together with key opinion leaders in oncology indications to discuss the protocols for the three planned ProLindac combination studies.  Access and its partners are finalizing development plans and protocols for clinical trials strategically designed to examine ProLindac in combination with gemcitabine and/or taxol in hepatocellular carcinoma (a form of liver cancer), pancreatic cancer and recurrent ovarian cancer.

Access previously announced positive safety and efficacy results from its Phase 2 monotherapy clinical study of ProLindac^TM in late-stage, heavily pretreated ovarian cancer patients. In this study, 66% of patients who received the highest dose achieved clinically meaningful disease stabilization according to RECIST criteria. No patient in any dose group exhibited any signs of acute neurotoxicity, which is a major adverse side-effect of the approved DACH platinum, Eloxatin, and ProLindac was well tolerated overall.

The recent Phase 2 recurrent ovarian study explored three different dose levels and two dosing regimens of ProLindac as a monotherapy treatment for advanced ovarian cancer, to provide data on the monotherapy anticancer activity and safety of ProLindac. Of patients eligible for evaluation according to standard RECIST criteria, clinically-meaningful disease stabilization was achieved in 42% of all patients, and 66% of all patients in the higher dose groups. Sustained and significant reductions in Ca-125, the established specific serum marker for ovarian cancer, were also observed in several patients.

“Access is extremely pleased with the clinical progress to date, and look forward to initiation of clinical trials looking at ProLindac in combination with commonly used chemotherapies,” stated Jeffrey Davis, President & CEO. “Our partners in the Far East hosted Access together with key opinion leaders in oncology indications to discuss various potential protocol options, and hope to start enrolling patients in up to three combination trials by the end of the year, depending upon regulatory approvals of the trial protocols and certain other matters.”

About ProLindac™:

ProLindac is a novel DACH platinum prodrug which has been shown to be active in a wide variety of solid tumors in both preclinical models and in human trials. Access believes that ProLindac’s unique molecular design potentially could eliminate some of the toxic side effects seen in the currently marketed DACH platinum, Eloxatin, which has sales in excess of $2 billion. Access has previously announced that it has licensed ProLindac to Aosaikang Medicinal Group (“ASK”) for the Greater China Region and to JCOM, Ltd for South Korea. Under these agreements both of these partners will be conducting Phase 2 combination studies with ProLindac in specific tumor types at their expense based on these results.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes propriety products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include ProLindac™, currently in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and MuGard™ for the management of patients with mucositis. The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including Cobalamin™-mediated targeted delivery and oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism; Angiolix®, a humanized monoclonal antibody which acts as an anti-angiogenesis factor and is targeted to breast cancer; and Thiarabine, a new generation nucleoside analog which has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac and product candidates acquired in the MacroChem transaction, our ability to execute licensing agreements in the future, Access’ plans to continue and initiate clinical trials, the value of its products in the market (including MuGard and the size of the overall market for mucositis products), its ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and its ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.