Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. announced that a patient currently treated with Namodenoson in a compassionate use program in Can-Fite?s Phase II Liver Cancer Study has an overall survival time of 8 years with a complete response. The patient, who suffered from advanced liver cancer was enrolled in the former Can-Fite Phase II study, continue to be treated with Namodenoson, and has now an overall survival of 8 years, with disappearance of ascites, normal liver function, good quality of life and is defined as a long term complete response. Can-Fite is currently enrolling patients in Israel, Europe and the US for a pivotal Phase III clinical study for patients with advanced HCC as a 2nd or 3rd line treatment and Namodenoson is administered twice daily orally.
The study protocol has been agreed upon with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA). Namodenoson has Orphan Drug status with both the FDA and EMA, as well as Fast Track Status with the FDA for the treatment of HCC. A compassionate use program has been ongoing in Israel and Romania.
