DelMar Pharmaceuticals to Present Interim Clinical Data for VAL-083 in Glioblastoma at Society of Neuro-Oncology

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DelMar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: DMPI) ("DelMar" and "DelMar Pharma") today announced that the Company will present interim clinical trial data for VAL-083 in glioblastoma at the 4^th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology (WFNO) being held in conjunction with the 18^th Annual Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) meeting. The WFNO/SNO meeting will take place November 21^st through 24^th in San Francisco.  Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer, and new therapies are greatly needed.

DelMar will present the poster entitled, "Phase I/II study of VAL-083 in patients with recurrent malignant glioma or progressive-secondary brain tumor," from 7 pm to 9 pm on Friday, November 22^nd. The abstract, number MR-028, is now published in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology and can also be found by clicking here.

About VAL-083
VAL-083 represents a first-in-class, small-molecule chemotherapeutic with a unique mechanism of action. In more than 40 Phase 1 and 2 clinical studies sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), VAL-083 has shown safety and efficacy in treating a number of cancers including lung, brain, cervical, ovarian tumors and leukemia. VAL-083 is approved in China for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia and lung cancer and has received orphan drug designation in Europe and the U.S. for the treatment of gliomas.  As a potential treatment for glioblastoma, VAL-083's mechanism of action is unaffected by the expression of MGMT, a DNA repair enzyme that causes chemotherapy resistance to front-line treatment with Temodar® (temozolomide).  DelMar is currently studying VAL-083 in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for patients with refractory glioblastoma multiforme patients. 

About Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and most malignant form of brain cancer. Approximately 15,000 people are diagnosed with glioblastoma each year in the U.S., with similar incidence in Europe. Standard of care is surgery, followed by radiation therapy or combined radiation therapy and chemotherapy with temozolomide. Approximately 60 percent of GBM patients treated with temozolomide experience tumor progression within one year. More than half of glioblastoma patients will fail the currently approved therapies.

About DelMar Pharmaceuticals
DelMar Pharmaceuticals was founded to develop and commercialize proven cancer therapies in new orphan drug indications where patients are failing or have become intolerable to modern targeted or biologic treatments. The Company's lead drug in development, VAL-083, is currently undergoing clinical trials in the U.S. as a potential treatment for refractory glioblastoma multiforme. VAL-083 has been extensively studied by U.S. National Cancer Institute, and is currently approved for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and lung cancer in China. Published pre-clinical and clinical data suggest that VAL-083 may be active against a range of tumor types via a novel mechanism of action that could provide improved treatment options for patients.

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