Cephalon (CEPH) Provides Clinical Update on Lestaurtinib in Relapsed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

June 19, 2009 8:40 AM EDT

Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced results from a pivotal clinical trial of lestaurtinib (CEP-701) in patients with relapsed acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) expressing FLT3 activating mutations. The study was designed to show the benefit of lestaurtinib in this patient population when given in sequence with standard induction chemotherapy compared to those treated with standard induction chemotherapy alone. An analysis of the study showed that patients who were treated with lestaurtinib showed similar rates of complete response but no increased benefit in overall survival, compared to those who received induction chemotherapy alone.

"We are disappointed that this study with lestaurtinib did not demonstrate a benefit for this patient population but we remain committed to oncology clinical research and developing innovative therapies for life-threatening diseases," said Dr. Lesley Russell, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Cephalon.

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