Alfacell signs production deal for Onconase

28 January 2008

Alfacell Corp says that it has entered into a purchase and supply agreement with Scientific Protein Laboratories for the commercial production of Onconase (ranpirnase). ONCONASE, its lead drug candidate which is currently being evaluated as a treatment for unresectable malignant mesothelioma in a confirmatory Phase IIIb clinical trial.

"SPL has been involved in the production of Onconase from the very first batches," said Kuslima Shogen, chief executive of Alfacell, noting that this agreement is another step forward for Alfacell as it plans for the commercialization of the drug.

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