Photocure reports positive results for Hexvix Phase III trial in China.

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-October 12, 2023-Photocure reports positive results for Hexvix Phase III trial in China

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Photocure ASA (OSE:PHO), a provider of solutions to improve the lives of bladder cancer patients, said on Thursday that its partner Asieris Pharmaceuticals (SSE:688176) has reported the results of the Hexvix (APL-1706) Phase III clinical trial in China during a presentation at the 43rd Congress of the Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU).

The study reveals that, within the Chinese population, Hexvix blue light cystoscopy (BLC) surpassed white light cystoscopy (WLC) in the detection of bladder cancer, especially carcinoma in situ (CIS), and demonstrated favourable tolerability.

These results, deemed highly statistically significant, align with Photocure's own randomized controlled trials (RCTs), emphasizing the clinical advantages of Hexvix BLC over WLC, including superior tumour detection and a well-tolerated profile with no severe adverse events. Asieris's Phase III Hexvix trial represents the first RCT performed with high-definition 4K blue light equipment.

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