On June 7, 2016 Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: PVCT, www.provectusbio.com), a clinical-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company ("Provectus" or "The Company"), reported that an article on the use of PV-10 for in-transit melanoma has been published by the Journal of Surgical Oncology (Filing, 8-K, Provectus Pharmaceuticals, JUN 7, 2016, View Source [SID:1234513115]). It expands on a presentation on the same topic given at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 85th Annual Scientific Congress, which was held 2-6 May 2016, in Brisbane, Australia.
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Titled "Intralesional PV-10 for In-Transit Melanoma—A Single Centre Experience," the article reports on use of PV-10 in the management of in-transit melanoma at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The article was authored by Jocelyn Lippey et al. using retrospective analysis of data from nineteen patients receiving PV-10 at the center between 2010 and 2014.
Dr. Lippey reported, "After a median follow up of 11.7 months, disease control was achieved in 63% of patients. Five patients (26%) achieved a complete response, another five (26%) patients achieved a partial response, and two patients had stable disease (11%) at the time of last follow-up. Seventy-four percent (14/19) of patients had a clinical response at time of first follow-up (median time 21 days); range 8–91 days. Younger patients and those with smaller lesions were more likely to respond to treatment." The median age of patients in this series was 80 years.
Dr. Lippey also noted, "Ten patients did not have all lesions injected, primarily due to the number of lesions present. A bystander response was noted in un-injected lesions in 50% of patients who did not have all their lesions directly injected."
Eric Wachter, CTO of Provectus commented, "The results reported here are consistent with other evaluations of PV-10 in melanoma, and highlight both the rapid ablative properties and the immunologic features of PV-10 as an investigational ablative immunotherapy."
About the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is Australia’s only public hospital solely dedicated to cancer treatment, research and education. The hospital treats more cancer patients each year than any other hospital and the highly skilled medical, nursing and allied health team is backed by the largest cancer research group in Australia. Peter Mac has five locations across the state and provides services to patients from across Victoria and Australia and overseas. Multi-disciplinary teams, consisting of medical, surgical and radiation oncologists, nurses, radiation therapists and allied health professionals, develop comprehensive and coordinated treatment plans, ensuring patients get treatment and a team tailored to their individual needs. For more information, visit View Source