Plus Therapeutics to Present Data from ReSPECT-GBM™ Clinical Trial at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2022
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Nasdaq: ) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative, targeted radiotherapeutics for rare and difficult-to-treat cancers, today announced it will present data from the Phase 1/2a ReSPECT-GBM™ dose escalation clinical trial evaluating the Company’s lead investigational targeted radiotherapeutic, Rhenium-186 NanoLiposome (186RNL), in recurrent glioblastoma in an oral presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022, being held September 9-13, 2022 in Paris, France.
Details of the oral presentation:
| Title | 277O: The ReSPECT-GBM™ Phase I/IIa Dose Escalation Trial of Rhenium-186 NanoLiposome (186RNL) in Recurrent Glioma via Convection Enhanced Delivery (CED) & Planned Phase IIb Trial |
| Date | September 9, 2022, 14:00 – 14:10 CEST (8:00 a.m. EDT) |
| Session | Proffered Paper session: CNS tumours |
| Presenter | Andrew J. Brenner, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and principal investigator of the ReSPECT-GBM clinical trial |
Proffered Paper abstracts accepted for oral presentation at ESMO 2022 will be published online via the ESMO website at 00:05 CEST on September 5, 2022 (6:05 p.m. EDT on September 4, 2022). For more information visit .
A copy of the presentation will also be available under the tab of the Investors section of the Company’s website at the time of presentation at .
About Plus Therapeutics
Plus Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of complex and innovative treatments for patients battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Our proprietary nanotechnology platform is currently centered around the enhanced delivery of a variety of drugs using novel liposomal encapsulation technology. Liposomal encapsulation has been extensively explored and undergone significant technical and commercial advances since it was first developed. Our platform is designed to facilitate new delivery approaches and/or formulations of safe and effective, injectable drugs, potentially enhancing the safety, efficacy and convenience for patients and healthcare providers. More information may be found at and .
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