SEATTLE, July 17, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) today announced the Company will release its second quarter financial results on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. Company management will host a conference call at 1:30 PM Pacific Time to provide a review of its second quarter financial results and the following recent events.
* The Company received confirmation that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will accept either a positive interim or final analysis of survival from its ongoing IMPACT study to amend the Biologics License Application for Provenge(R) (sipuleucel-T), its investigational active cellular immunotherapy for metastatic, androgen-independent prostate cancer.
* The Company continues to have strong patient enrollment in its Phase 3 IMPACT study, which is on track for completion of enrollment this year.
* The Company completed a financing that resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $85 million from a convertible senior subordinated notes offering.
* Presented data from an analysis of Phase 3 Studies (D9901 and D9902A) that showed a prolonged survival benefit for patients who were initially treated with PROVENGE who then went on to receive docetaxel chemotherapy after disease progression. Time: 4:30 PM ET /1:30 PM PT Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2007 Dial-in: 1-800-665-0430 (domestic) or +1-913-312-1300 (international) Webcast: http://www.dendreon.com (homepage and investor relations section)