Neoprobe Commences Lymphoseek Phase 3 Trial-multicenter Clinical Study Of Patients With Breast Cancer Or Melanoma Initiated

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic products, today announced that a multicenter Phase 3 study of Lymphoseek(R) has been initiated in patients with either breast cancer or melanoma. The Phase 3 study will evaluate the efficacy of Lymphoseek to identify lymph nodes that may be predictive of determining whether a patient's cancer has spread into the lymphatic system. The Phase 3 study has been registered on the national clinical trials website www.clinicaltrials.gov. David Bupp, Neoprobe's President and CEO, said, "Neoprobe is pleased to announce the initiation of its first Phase 3 study (NEO3-05) for Lymphoseek. At the present time,...