Aida Pharmaceuticals' Researchers Publish Academic Article on Phase I Results Of Rh-Apo2L in Top Chinese Scholarly Journal
08 February 2007 - 12:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aida
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: AIDA), one of Mainland China's
leading pharmaceutical companies, today announced Company
researchers have published an article entitled "Phase I Clinical
Trial of Recombinant Human Apo-2 Ligand (Rh-Apo2L) in Patients with
Advanced Cancer," in one of Mainland China's leading scholarly
journals, Chinese Journal of New Drugs. The article was written by
Zhou Sheng-Yu, Chen Shan-Shan, Liu Peng, Luo Yang, Xing Pu-Yuan, He
Jing, Liu Xiao, Li Duan and Feng Feng-Yi, scientists and medical
professionals from the Department of Medical Oncology of the Cancer
Hospital at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the Peking
Union Medical College in Beijing's Laboratory of Pharmacy at the
College of Pharmacy of Fudan University in Shanghai. These
institutions were major participants in the Phase I clinical trial
of Rh-Apo2L. The article is an overview of the Phase I clinical
trial methodology and results. Chairman of Aida Pharmaceuticals,
Mr. Jin Biao, stated, "The inclusion of Aida Pharmaceuticals'
research in the Chinese Journal of New Drugs is testament to
academia's acceptance of the Phase I study of Rh-Apo2L. Rh-Apo2L
was approved to begin Phase II trials by the State Food and Drug
Administration of China at the end of last year, which makes Aida
the first and only pharmaceuticals company in the world to receive
approval for further clinical research of this kind of anticancer
drug. We believe that Rh-Apo2L may be a revolutionary drug for the
treatment of cancer and a catalyst for explosive growth for the
Company." About the Chinese Journal of New Drugs: The Chinese
Journal of New Drugs was founded in January of 1992, this monthly
journal is a nationally distributed publication recognized by the
pharmaceutical industry in China. It is administered by the State
Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) and sponsored by several
organizations including Chinese Pharmaceutical Association. About
Aida Pharmaceuticals: Aida Pharmaceuticals is a product-focused
pharmaceuticals company engaged in the formulation, clinical
testing, registration, manufacture, sales and marketing of advanced
pharmaceutical and genetic products in Mainland China. The
Company's mission is to discover, develop and market meaningful new
therapies that improve human health. Aida Pharmaceuticals, in
operation since March 1999, is headquartered in Hangzhou, China
with manufacturing, distribution and sales points throughout
Mainland China. Aida is GMP certified in China and ISO9002
certified for quality assurance and ISO14000 certified for
ecologically-friendly practices. Aida is now producing and
marketing a patented prescription drug in China: Etimicin Sulfate.
It is the first antibiotic developed in China and is regarded as a
category "A" drug by the State Food and Drug Administration of
China. Contact Information: Company: Aida Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 31
Dingjiang Road Jianggan District Hangzhou, China 310016
http://www.aidapharma.com/ Investor Relations: Equity Performance
Group Bethany Tomich (617) 723-1465
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