Privately-held, Switzerland-based Helsinn, focussed on the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) with the second generation 5-HT3 receptor antagonist palonosetron, says it is working very hard to reinforce its cancer supportive care pipeline.
The company last Friday presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress (EMCC), in Stockholm, its Phase III clinical program for both its investigational medications anamorelin, in non-small cell lung cancer-associated anorexia/cachexia, and netupitant + palonosetron oral fixed-dose combination in CINV.
Riccardo Braglia, chief executive of Helsinn, stated: "We have decided to focus and expand our pipeline of products in the oncology field, and in particular in the cancer supportive care arena where our company is consolidating its worldwide leadership. Therefore, we are excited to commence the final stages of development of our promising drugs in this important yet underserved area."
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