Independent Data Monitoring Committee Recommends Continuation of Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals’ Phase 3 Trial for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Patients

Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CPP), a private biotech company developing novel therapeutics to prevent cancer and other diseases, announced today that an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC), following a planned interim futility analysis, recommended continuation of the company’s pivotal Phase 3 trial, CPP FAP-310, evaluating CPP-1X/sulindac for adults with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP).

“The IDMC’s recommendation to continue this ongoing pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial is an important win for FAP patients and an important clinical milestone for CPP,” said Jeff Jacob, Chair and CEO of the company. “We look forward to completing the trial and bringing to market a first-in-class pharmaco-prevention therapeutic.”

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