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Poniard Pharmaceuticals (PARD) Rallies on Cancer Treatment - Analysis at Small Cap Network

Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PARD)

Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PARD) has hit new 52-week highs today, largely propelled by recent news regarding its Phase III trial of Picoplatin for the treatment of small cell lung cancer. A brief review is available at the Small Cap Network.

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About Poniard Pharmaceuticals
Poniard Pharmaceuticals (PARD) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative oncology products to impact the lives of people with cancer. Poniard Pharmaceuticals is currently conducting clinical trials to evaluate picoplatin in patients with small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer and hormone-refractory prostate cancer. In addition, preclinical studies are underway to assess the application of picoplatin in an oral formulation. The company's development efforts are focused on picoplatin, a new generation platinum therapy that provides a differentiated spectrum of activity and an improved safety profile. An intravenous chemotherapeutic agent, picoplatin is designed to overcome platinum resistance associated with the treatment of solid tumors. .

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