PPHM vs ONTY.....so what makes PPHM better than its twin....or worse...
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Peregrine) is a biopharmaceutical company developing monoclonal antibodies for the treatment and diagnosis of cancer. The Company's pipeline of investigational monoclonal antibodies is based on two technology platforms, including PS-targeting antibodies and DNA/histone-targeting antibodies. Bavituximab is the Company's therapeutic PS-targeting antibody, which has demonstrated therapeutic potential and represents a new approach to treating cancer. PGN650 is the Company's PS-targeting imaging agent that represents a potential new approach to imaging cancer. The Company is conducting three randomized Phase II trials for bavituximab in combination with standard chemotherapy for front and second-line non-small cell lung cancer and front-line pancreatic cancer. In addition to these company-sponsored trials for bavituximab, the Company has four investigator-sponsored trials looking at different treatment combinations and additional oncology indications.
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Oncothyreon Inc. (Oncothyreon) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused primarily on the development of therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. The Company’s cancer vaccines are designed to stimulate the immune system to attack cancer cells, while its small molecule compounds are designed to inhibit the activity of specific cancer-related proteins. Its lead product candidate, Stimuvax, is a cancer vaccine being evaluated in two Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It has granted worldwide license to Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany (Merck KGaA), for the development, manufacture and commercialization of Stimuvax. Merck KGaA has completed enrollment of 1514 patients in the Phase III START trial of Stimuvax in NSCLC.
