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Investor Conference Call Today at 11AM ET

DALLAS and NEW YORK, April 4, 2012

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP.OB), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, announced that Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) has added MuGard to its cancer supportive care pharmacy formulary.  Patients undergoing cancer treatment will now have direct access to MuGard from the first day of cancer treatment to manage oral mucositis, characterized by inflammation and erythema or ulcerations throughout the oral mucosa.

“Having a world-renowned institution like Memorial Sloan-Kettering add MuGard to its formulary is a monumental step in our mission to increase MuGard access for cancer patients,” said Frank Jacobucci, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  He continued, “Dedicated to the progressive control and cure of cancer, MSKCC is considered one of the best cancer treatment institutions in the world and we are pleased that it has taken action, after their evaluation of MuGard, to treat and potentially eliminate oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect that is often times detrimental to anticancer treatments and lessens the quality of life for cancer patients.

As one of the world’s premier cancer centers, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs.  Recognized around the world for excellence, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top two cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report. It is designated by the National Cancer Institute as a Comprehensive Cancer Center and is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Conference Call details:

The investor conference will be held today at 11:00 am ET.  Interested parties may participate by dialing 877-407-4019 (US) or 201-689-8337 (International) approximately five to ten minutes before the call start time.

A replay of the call will be available starting on April 4, 2012 at 1:00 pm ET, through April 18, 2012 until 11:59 pm ET.  Interested parties may access the replay by dialing 877-660-6853 (US) or 201-612-7415 (International) and entering account number 383 and conference ID number 377785.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ (www.MuGard.com), which has received FDA marketing clearance for the management of patients with mucositis, ProLindac™, a second generation DACH Platinum in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and Thiarabine™, a novel nucleoside analog that has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers; currently in a Phase 1/2a trial in hematological malignancies at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism.  For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our cash burn rate, clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, MuGard, Thiarabine and Cobalamin and other product candidates, our ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and our ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited to Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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To view the webcast presentation, click on the following link, http://wsw.com/webcast/cowen6/accp/.

The above webcast will be archived for 90 days after the presentation date.

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DALLAS and NEW YORK, March 5, 2012

Company Cowen Health Care Conference Presentation this Week to Include Update on Commercial Achievements and Review of Preliminary Quarter Results
Company’s Webcast Presentation, Wednesday, March 7th at 8:00am EDT

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP.OB), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology and cancer supportive care,announced preliminary revenue results for fourth quarter 2011 and full year 2011. Fourth quarter MuGard product sales increased 400% over third quarter product sales. Full year 2011 revenues, including license revenues, royalties and research agreements, increased 284% over 2010 figures. Access attributes growth in revenues to increased adoption of MuGard, as well as significant expansion by pharmacy benefit managers and payers to include MuGard in their benefit plans for reimbursement.

Wednesday morning, the Company will present at the Cowen and Company 32nd Annual Health Care Conference, at The Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, MA. Mr. Jeffrey Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Access Pharmaceuticals, will give a presentation updating investors on recent commercial advancements within its lead program for oral mucositis, MuGard, and other product programs.

A live webcast of the audio presentation and company slide deck can be accessed via the following link during the presentation time: http://wsw.com/webcast/cowen6/accp/.

About MuGard:

MuGard is a novel; ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse and coating for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments, characterized by inflammation and erythema or ulcerations throughout the oral mucosa. For more information, please visit www.MuGard.com.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ (www.MuGard.com), which has received FDA marketing clearance for the management of patients with mucositis, ProLindac™, a second generation DACH Platinum in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and Thiarabine™, a novel nucleoside analog that has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers; currently in a Phase 1/2a trial in hematological malignancies at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our cash burn rate, clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, MuGard, Thiarabine and Cobalamin and other product candidates, our ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and our ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited to Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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DALLAS and NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2012

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP.OB – News), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, diabetes, and RNAi, announced that its MuGard partner in China, Rhei Pharmaceuticals HK Ltd., received regulatory and marketing approval for MuGard in China from the State Food and Drug Administration, or SFDA, to treat oral mucositis in cancer patients.  Manufacturing of MuGard will commence shortly in the United States to meet the demand created by Jian An, Rhei’s sales and marketing partner in China.

Last year, Access and RHEI signed a $30 million supply agreement for MuGard to ensure manufacturing capacity of up to a minimum of $30 million of product in the licensed territories.  In addition, Access also approved a sub-license agreement between RHEI Pharmaceuticals and Jian An Pharmaceuticals (“Jian An”) Limited in Shenzhen, China to leverage Jian An’s extensive sales, marketing and regulatory infrastructure for the launch of MuGard in China and Taiwan. Jian An is headquartered in Shenzhen, China and has a 25-year history of selling pharmaceutical and other medical products in the China market.  Jian An has 1400 sales representatives covering all majors centers in China through 169 sales offices.

Expressing enthusiasm on the approval, Jeffrey B. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stated, “Receiving final marketing approval from the SFDA of China is a transformative milestone for our global MuGard program.  China represents a key target market with its large and increasingly affluent population and its desire for improved oncology care.  With the approval process now complete, we look forward to moving as quickly as we can to complete manufacturing so Rhei and Jian An can launch MuGard through their well established sales and marketing infrastructure in China.”

“China is one of the fastest growing oncology markets and cancer supportive care has been improving throughout recent years,” said Sven De Backer, Chief Executive Officer, Rhei Pharmaceuticals HK Ltd..  He continued, “Rhei and Jian An are proud to bring MuGard to patients and physicians as we believe it is a critical and valuable product that addresses a significant unmet need for a large and growing patient population.”

About MuGard:
MuGard is a novel; ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse and coating for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments, characterized by inflammation and erythema or ulcerations throughout the oral mucosa.  For more information, please visit www.MuGard.com.

About Access:
Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ (www.MuGard.com), which has received FDA marketing clearance for the management of patients with mucositis, ProLindac™, a second generation DACH Platinum in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and Thiarabine™, a novel nucleoside analog that has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers; currently in a Phase 1/2a trial in hematological malignancies at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism.  For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

About RHEI Pharmaceuticals:
Rhei Pharmaceuticals HK Ltd. (RHEI) is a global pharmaceutical business development firm, with special focus on bringing core medicines from the U.S., Europe and Japan into the fast-growing South-East Asian marketplace. They are experts in business development, regulatory approval and clinical development and have a management team that combines a Western approach to pharmaceuticals with a long experience in Europe, North America and South-East Asia. They use their development capabilities and network of preferred commercial partners to help other pharmaceutical companies introduce their products into specific niche markets, such as the European institutional health care market and the Chinese hospital market. RHEI is headquartered in Hong Kong and has operations in Europe, the USA and China. www.rheipharma.com

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our cash burn rate, clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, MuGard, Thiarabine and Cobalamin and other product candidates, our ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and our ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited to Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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President and CEO to Update Investors on Wednesday, March 7th at 8:00am ET

DALLAS and NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP.OB – News), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, announced that the Company will present at the Cowen and Company 32^nd Annual Health Care Conference, at The Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, MA, March 5-7, 2012.  The presentation is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 7th at 8:00am ET.

On Wednesday, Jeffrey Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Access Pharmaceuticals, will give a presentation updating investors on recent commercial advancements within its lead program for oral mucositis, MuGard, and highlights from its other product programs.  A live webcast of the audio presentation and company slide deck can be accessed via the following link during the presentation time: http://wsw.com/webcast/cowen6/accp/.

Management will be available to meet with investors or potential licensing partners March 5-7, 2012. To arrange a one-on-one meeting with Access management at the conference, please email Christine Berni, christine.berni@accesspharma.com.

About MuGard:

MuGard is a novel; ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse and coating for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments, characterized by inflammation and erythema or ulcerations throughout the oral mucosa.  For more information, please visit www.MuGard.com.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ (www.MuGard.com), which has received FDA marketing clearance for the management of patients with mucositis, ProLindac™, a second generation DACH Platinum in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and Thiarabine™, a novel nucleoside analog that has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers; currently in a Phase 1/2a trial in hematological malignancies at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism.  For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our cash burn rate, clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, MuGard, Thiarabine and Cobalamin and other product candidates, our ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and our ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited to Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Dallas, TX and New York, NY, February 16, 2012

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, announced that Children’s Hospital of Colorado has added MuGard to its hospital pharmacy formulary. Children and young adults undergoing cancer treatment will now have direct access to MuGard from the first day of cancer treatment to manage oral mucositis, characterized by inflammation and erythema or ulcerations throughout the oral mucosa.

Commenting on the significance of the event, Frank Jacobucci, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. said, “Having Children’s Hospital of Colorado evaluate MuGard and determine that it has tremendous benefit for their patients undergoing cancer therapy is an important milestone for Access. There are roughly 5800 hospitals in the US with approximately 37 million admissions annually. The hospital inpatient market is very large and currently there is no meaningful intervention for these patients to prevent or treat oral mucositis. The inclusion of MuGard on Children’s Hospital formulary will allow providers and patients to have access to MuGard and potentially eliminate oral mucositis as a side effect of anticancer treatment regimens.”

Top ranked consecutively on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital’s honor rankings since inception, Children’s Hospital Colorado garners local, regional, national and international respect for its treatment and care of children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and non-malignant blood diseases, such as hemophilia and sickle cell anemia. The Center is the only dedicated pediatric cancer center in the Rocky Mountain region, and it is home to numerous specialized programs, which provide state-of-the-art methods for diagnosing and treating complex diseases.

Jeffrey Davis, President and CEO, Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stated, “We are thankful that the Children’s Hospital of Colorado recognized the need for a safe, effective and easy-to-use product like MuGard to provide its patients. Affirmations from leading institutions like the Children’s Hospital of Colorado continue to strengthen our belief in MuGard’s clinical benefit and market potential.”

About Access:
Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ (www.MuGard.com), which has received FDA marketing clearance for the management of patients with mucositis, ProLindac™, a second generation DACH Platinum in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and Thiarabine™, a novel nucleoside analog that has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers; currently in a Phase 1/2a trial in hematological malignancies at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our cash burn rate, clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, MuGard, Thiarabine and Cobalamin and other product candidates, our ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and our ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited to Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Investor Call to Be Held Today at 11:00am EST

Dallas, TX and New York, NY, December 7, 2011 – ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, announced that an oncology supportive care nurse, Michelle Devries, was interviewed this week on the WWSB-ABC Tampa News at Noon segment covering the common side effects of cancer treatments, specifically oral mucositis, and the positive clinical benefit seen when using MuGard. In the interview, Devries provides insight to her experience with the debilitating effects of oral mucositis and debilitating effects of oral mucositis and references MuGard as the preferred treatment option for her and her patients. The interview can be viewed by clicking on the following link, http://youtu.be/K3QpFNRd47s.

Conference Call Details:
The investor conference call is scheduled to be this morning, Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11:00 am EST. Interested parties may participate by dialing 877-407-4019 (US) or 201-689-8337 (International) approximately five to ten minutes before the call start time.

A replay of the call will be available starting on December 7th at 1:00 pm EST , through December 21, 2011 until 11:59 pm EST . Interested parties may access the replay by dialing 877-660-6853 (US) or 201-612-7415 (International) and entering account number 383 and conference ID #383500.

About MuGard:
MuGard is a novel; ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse and coating for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the mouth, tongue and throat. Up to 40% of all patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy develop moderate to severe mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositis recommend the use of a preventive oral care regimen as part of routine supportive care along with a therapeutic oral care regimen if mucositis develops. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis is estimated to be in excess of $1 billion world-wide. For more information, please visit www.MuGard.com.

About Access:
Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ (www.MuGard.com), which has received FDA marketing clearance for the management of patients with mucositis, ProLindac™, a second generation DACH Platinum in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and Thiarabine™, a novel nucleoside analog that has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers; currently in a Phase 1/2a trial in hematological malignancies at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism. For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our cash burn rate, clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, MuGard, Thiarabine and Cobalamin and other product candidates, our ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and our ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited to Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Company Schedules Investor Conference Call For Wednesday, December 7th at 11:00AM EST

DALLAS and NEW YORK, November 15, 2011

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB: ACCP), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, diabetes, and RNAi, has announced its third quarter 2011 investor conference call and the recent progress in its MuGard program.  MuGard is a mucoadhesive oral wound rinse and coating that has been shown to be effective in the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments.  The investor conference call is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11:00 am EST.  Interested parties may participate by dialing 877-407-4019 (US) or 201-689-8337 (International) approximately five minutes before the start time.

“We continue to be pleased with MuGard progress and our ability to better service the demand created in the oncology community,” said Frank Jacobucci, Vice President, Sales and Marketing.  He continued, “The increased payer acceptance of MuGard seen over the last few months, including October, is very encouraging and supports our belief that MuGard is becoming a preferred treatment option in the management of oral mucositis.  We look forward to updating investors of the continued growth of the MuGard program.”

Anthony Mottola, Vice President Managed Care and Market Access stated, “We continue to see significant progress with MuGard reimbursement and increased momentum in advancing discussions with additional payers and major PBM’s to ensure MuGard access to its plan memberships.  A keen focus on increased reimbursement and shipments will allow us to continue ramping MuGard revenue.”

Third Quarter 2011 Highlights:

• MuGard Prescriptions Continue to Grow:  MuGard prescriptions continued to increase through the third quarter and into the 4Q11.  Clinicians prescribing MuGard continue to provide feedback and anecdotal evidence of positive clinical experiences.  Over 700 clinicians have prescribed MuGard for their patients and over 75% of these doctors are recurring prescribers.
• Payer Uptake:  Throughout the third quarter and into 4Q11, Access made significant progress in increasing reimbursement for MuGard.  MuGard continued receiving reimbursement from many networks of leading insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers including Group Health Incorporated (GHI), TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim, Humana and ExpressScripts.  Reimbursement has more than doubled and now includes payers such as several state Anthem plans, various Aetna and Cigna plans, Assurant Health, Keystone, Premera and additional BlueCross Blue Shield (BCBS) and United Healthcare state plans.
• MuGard PRSC and Increased Distribution: Since its launch last quarter, Access’ MuGard Patient Reimbursement and Support Center (PRSC), also known as the MuGard HUB, has improved patient access to MuGard by enhancing product distribution and facilitating payment for MuGard by insurance carriers.  In addition to the MuGard HUB, in the third quarter, Access also brought on several specialty pharmacies including CSPN (Community Specialty Pharmacy Network) and CuraScript, the specialty division of Express Scripts, to further expand its specialty pharmacy and third party logistics networks. CSPN and CuraScript began providing MuGard to the patients within their expansive network.  CuraScript Specialty Distribution, its third party logistics division, warehouses MuGard and serves as its specialty distributor and wholesaler for specialty pharmacy providers.
• Building Demand:  Access has spent significant resources on creating and building demand throughout the U.S.  Part of the effort included an extensive sampling to reach patients, caregivers, and the oncology community.  The formulary process in local hospitals and large institutions are well underway with many decisions to be made by the end of 2011.
• Salesforce Management:  Access’ contracted sales reps continue their broad-scale marketing push for MuGard.  In the quarter, Access identified under-resourced geographic areas and allocated additional coverage in these underserved areas and in new territories as it solidifies reimbursement activities and gains additional payer acceptance.  In addition, Access continues to have discussions with potential co-promotion partners.

Conference Call Details:

The investor conference call is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11:00 am EST.  Interested parties may participate by dialing 877-407-4019 (US) or 201-689-8337 (International) approximately five to ten minutes before the call start time.

A replay of the call will be available starting on December 7th at 1:00 pm EST, through December 21, 2011 until 11:59 pm EST.  Interested parties may access the replay by dialing 877-660-6853 (US) or 201-612-7415 (International) and entering account number 383 and conference ID #383500.

About MuGard:

MuGard is a novel; ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse and coating for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments. Up to 40% of all patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy develop moderate to severe mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositis recommend the use of a preventive oral care regimen as part of routine supportive care along with a therapeutic oral care regimen if mucositis develops. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis is estimated to be in excess of $1 billion world-wide.  For more information, please visit www.MuGard.com.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ (www.MuGard.com), which has received FDA marketing clearance for the management of patients with mucositis, ProLindac™, a second generation DACH Platinum in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and Thiarabine™, a novel nucleoside analog that has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers; currently in a Phase 1/2a trial in hematological malignancies at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism.  For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our cash burn rate, clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, MuGard, Thiarabine and Cobalamin and other product candidates, our ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and our ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited to Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Dallas and New York, November 2, 2011

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB:ACCP), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the purchase of $5.2 million of units, consisting of Access common stock and warrants in a private placement financing with a select group of institutional and accredited investors.  Each unit consists of the one share of common stock at $1.45 share price, with 50% warrant coverage with an exercise price of $1.67 per share and a term of two and half years and 50% warrant coverage with an exercise price of $2.00 per share and a term of five years.  The Company is required to file a resale registration statement within 30 days following the closing that covers the resale by the investors of the shares and the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The transaction is expected to close on or about November 7, 2011, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

“We believe this financing gives us the necessary resources to advance MuGard significantly in the United States and globally,” said Jeffrey Davis, CEO of Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  He continued, “We appreciate the continued support of our investors.”

Cowen and Company, LLC and Rodman & Renshaw LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc., acted as the exclusive co-placement agents for the offering.

The securities issued in this private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and were issued and sold in a private placement pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ (www.MuGard.com), which has received FDA marketing clearance for the management of patients with mucositis, ProLindac™, a second generation DACH Platinum in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and Thiarabine™, a novel nucleoside analog that has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers; currently in a Phase 1/2a trial in hematological malignancies at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism.  For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our cash burn rate, clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, MuGard, Thiarabine and Cobalamin and other product candidates, our ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and our ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited to Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Dallas and New York, October 14, 2011

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTCBB:ACCP), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, has updated its MuGard website to include a clinical feedback video.  The video features a late-stage colorectal patient and seasoned oncology nurse practitioner’s experience with oral mucositis and MuGard.  The video also features clips from Access’ recent manufacturing run for MuGard.  The clinical experience video will be utilized in Access’ public relations marketing efforts for MuGard.

The video can be viewed by visiting www.MuGard.com com and clicking on the “Testimonials” tab on the home page or by clicking on the following link: http://www.mugard.com/testimonials/.

About MuGard:

MuGard is a novel; ready-to-use mucoadhesive oral wound rinse and coating for the management of oral mucositis, a debilitating side effect of many anticancer treatments characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the mouth, tongue and throat. Up to 40% of all patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy develop moderate to severe mucositis, and almost all patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation develop mucositis. Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositis recommend the use of a preventive oral care regimen as part of routine supportive care along with a therapeutic oral care regimen if mucositis develops. The market for the treatment of oral mucositis is estimated to be in excess of $1 billion world-wide.  For more information, please visit www.MuGard.com.

About Access:

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access’ products include MuGard™ (www.MuGard.com), which has received FDA marketing clearance for the management of patients with mucositis, ProLindac™, a second generation DACH Platinum in Phase 2 clinical testing of patients with ovarian cancer, and Thiarabine™, a novel nucleoside analog that has demonstrated both pre-clinical and clinical activity in certain cancers; currently in a Phase 1/2a trial in hematological malignancies at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

The company also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism.  For additional information on Access Pharmaceuticals, please visit our website at www.accesspharma.com.

This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include those relating to: our cash burn rate, clinical trial plans and timelines and clinical results for ProLindac, MuGard, Thiarabine and Cobalamin and other product candidates, our ability to achieve clinical and commercial success and our ability to successfully develop marketed products. These statements are subject to numerous risks, including but not limited to Access’ need to obtain additional financing in order to continue the clinical trial and operations and to the risks detailed in Access’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Access with the Securities and Exchange Commission.