TME Pharma N.V. a biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapies for treatment of cancer by targeting the tumor microenvironment, announces a positive clinical update on the survival of first-line glioblastoma patients in the GLORIA expansion arm evaluating NOX-A12, TME Pharma's CXCL12 inhibitor, in combination with standard of care radiotherapy and anti-VEGF, bevacizumab.

After 15 months on study (median), 83% of GLORIA expansion arm patients (5 of 6) remain alive. As long as treatment or follow-up for these patients is ongoing, median overall survival (mOS) will continue to improve1. As a reference, the expected median overall survival for patients under current standard of care with chemotherapy refractory tumors (MGMT unmethylated) and whose tumor remains detectable after surgical intervention is approximately 10 months2.

"Reaching the 15-month survival point with this expansion arm is a significant milestone in our development of NOX-A12 in glioblastoma, and to do so with more than 80 percent of patients still on study represents a fantastic achievement," said Aram Mangasarian, CEO of TME Pharma. "This latest set of survival data further underlines the clinically meaningful improvement that this treatment combination of NOX-A12, radiotherapy and bevacizumab could bring over the current standard of care for this challenging indication with extremely poor prognosis. We are building an enviable clinical profile around our lead asset in glioblastoma, which strengthens NOX-A12’s position for potential partnering and our coming discussions with regulators regarding the pathway to market."

Source:businesswire.com