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01/12-2017 08:32:46: (PHO) Photocure ASA: Blue Light Flexible Cystoscopy with Cysview® Phase 3 study: New data presented at Society of Urological Oncology
Oslo, Norway, December 1, 2017 Photocure ASA (OSE: PHO) announced today that more detailed data from the Phase 3 study data was presented at the prestigious Society of Urologic Oncology, Annual Meeting November 29 - December 01, 2017 in Washington D.C., USA. Four separate posters were presented, including one using patient reported outcomes (PRO) data from this study demonstrated the positive impact of Cysview on patient Quality of Life.
The plenary presentation titled “Efficacy and Safety of Flexible Blue Light Cystoscopy with Hexaminolevinulate (HAL) in the Surveillance of Bladder Cancer: A Phase 3, comparative, Multi-Center Study” was presented by Dr. Siamak Daneshmand, Associate Professor of Urology (Clinical Scholar), Director of Urologic Oncology, at the University of Southern California Institute of Urology and study investigator. As previously announced, results from the study showed a highly statistically significant improvement (p <0.0001) in the detection of patients with recurrence of bladder cancer using BLC™with Cysview®with a flexible cystoscope, compared to white light (WL) alone in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).
In addition, an abstract on Patient Reported Outcomes was presented from the same Phase 3 study which demonstrated a positive impact on anxiety. “Anxiety decreased following flexible BLC with Cysview, and the majority of patients (94%) undergoing this procedure found it worthwhile. Many Urologists underestimate the impact of intense surveillance cystoscopy on the quality of life and anxiety for patients with a bladder cancer diagnosis. These results suggest that patients appreciate the extra confidence that BLC with Cysview provides, which likely decreases their anxiety”, says Dr. Angela B. Smith MD, MS, FACS, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
“Photocure is delighted to see data supporting the use of Hexvix/Cysview with flexible cystoscopy. The patient reported outcomes data adds a new level of understanding of the patient experience of having bladder cancer and the positive impact of BLC with Hexvix/Cysview on patient anxiety and confidence,” says Kjetil Hestdal, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO, Photocure ASA.