News out in after hours !!! Actinium Pharmaceuticals (NYSE-MKT: ATNM)- Actinium Submits Iomab-B IND Application to the U.S. FDA

Good morning broad Street members,

Our new biotech play (NYSE: ATNM) issued FDA news after market close! (see press release below)

Actinium Submits Iomab-B IND Application to the U.S. FDA

Company Gearing Up for Pivotal, Phase 3 Clinical Trial

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – November 17, 2015) – Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ATNM) (“Actinium” or “the Company”), is a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative targeted payload immunotherapeutics for the treatment of advanced cancers. Actinium announced today that it has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Iomab-B, a radioimmunotherapeutic that conditions Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patients for a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT), commonly referred to as a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT). Pending the FDA’s acceptance of the IND filing, Actinium will initiate a single, pivotal Phase 3 clinical study in refractory and relapsed AML patients over the age 55.
“We are excited to have submitted the Iomab-B IND application to the FDA,” said Kaushik J. Dave, Ph.D., MBA, CEO of Actinium. “We focused heavily on Iomab-B in 2015 and overcame our previous manufacturing hurdles, which gave us great confidence when we met with the FDA for our pre-IND meeting. Our filing, well ahead of our year end guidance, is a great milestone for Actinium.”
Sandesh Seth, Actinium’s Executive Chairman commented, “This much anticipated regulatory filing is an important one that marks the first step in Actinium’s transition to a later development stage biopharmaceutical company. As we prepare for the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for Iomab-B in 2016, we have added key members to our executive, regulatory and clinical operations teams and will continue to add selectively. This strengthening of the company will enable us to meet our goals of efficient execution of not only the Iomab-B program but also of the Actimab-A Phase 2 trial planned for early 2016, as well as other pre-clinical and clinical programs expected for next year.”
About the Iomab-B Pivotal, Clinical Trial
Iomab-B will be used in preparing patients for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), the fastest growing hospital procedure in the U.S. The Company established an agreement with the FDA that the path to a Biologics License Application (BLA) submission could include a single, pivotal Phase 3 clinical study, if it is successful. The population in this two arm, randomized, controlled, multicenter trial will be refractory and relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patients over the age of 55. The trial size was set at 150 patients with 75 patients per arm. The primary endpoint in the pivotal Phase 3 trial is durable complete remission, defined as a complete remission lasting at least 6 months and the secondary endpoint will be overall survival at one year. There are currently no effective treatments approved by the FDA for AML in this patient population and there is no defined standard of care. Iomab-B has completed several physician sponsored clinical trials examining its potential as a conditioning regimen prior to HSCT in various blood cancers, including the Phase 1/2 study in relapsed and/or refractory AML patients. The results of these studies in over 300 patients have demonstrated the potential of Iomab-B to create a new treatment paradigm for bone marrow transplants by: expanding the pool to ineligible patients who do not have any viable treatment options currently; enabling a shorter and safer preparatory interval for HSCT; reducing post-transplant complications; and showing a clear survival benefit including curative potential.
About Iomab-B
Iomab-B is a radioimmunoconjugate consisting of BC8, a novel murine monoclonal antibody, and iodine-131 radioisotope. BC8 has been developed by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to target CD45, a pan-leukocytic antigen widely expressed on white blood cells. This antigen makes BC8 potentially useful in targeting white blood cells in preparation for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a number of blood cancer indications, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Hodgkin’s disease (HD), Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) and multiple myeloma (MM). When labeled with radioactive isotopes, BC8 carries radioactivity directly to the site of cancerous growth and bone marrow while avoiding effects of radiation on most healthy tissues.
About Actinium Pharmaceuticals
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (www.actiniumpharma.com) is a New York-based biopharmaceutical company developing innovative targeted payload immunotherapeutics for the treatment of advanced cancers. Actinium’s targeted radiotherapy products are based on its proprietary delivery platform for the therapeutic utilization of alpha-emitting actinium-225 and bismuth-213 and certain beta emitting radiopharmaceuticals in conjunction with monoclonal antibodies. The Company’s lead radiopharmaceutical product candidate Iomab-B is designed to be used, upon approval, in preparing patients for hematopoietic stem cell transplant, commonly referred to as bone marrow transplant. The Company plans to conduct a single, pivotal, multicenter Phase 3 clinical study of Iomab-B in refractory and relapsed AML patients over the age of 55 with a primary endpoint of durable complete remission. The Company’s second product candidate, Actimab-A, is continuing its clinical development in a Phase 1/2 trial for newly diagnosed AML patients over the age of 60 in a single-arm multicenter trial.
Forward-Looking Statements for Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. The forward-looking statements may include statements regarding product development, product potential, or financial performance. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Actinium Pharmaceuticals undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact:
Steve O’Loughlin
Senior Director, Finance and Corporate Development
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
soloughlin@actiniumpharma.com

Full pr- http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/actinium-submits-iomab-b-ind-application-to-the-us-fda-nyse-mkt-atnm-2074782.htm

Your partner at Broad Street

Good morning members,

Our new biotech alert of the week is Actinium Pharmaceuticals (NYSE-MKT: ATNM)

Key Highlights

-ATNM-  “On track to submit the Iomab-B IND filing in the fourth quarter of 2015”

-Institutional ownership on the rise- follow the smart money

-Lower end of the 52 week range

-An absolutely great article about one of ATNM’s drug candidates and what they are trying to accomplish: http://www.bionapcfa.com/2015/11/actinium-pharmaceuticals-platform.html?m=1

Getting their house in order

An excerpt from the cover letter of a 14A filing on November, 13th 2015, should get you started on your due diligence and give everyone a good idea of why we like ATNM right now.

Dear Actinium Shareholders,

“Above all else, we wish to thank all our shareholders, new and old, for their faith in our ability to execute on our strategy and generate shareholder value. As outlined in our letter to you in July, we acknowledge that we have faced challenges this year, specifically with manufacturing process and scale-up issues pertaining to Iomab TM -B. We are pleased to have overcome these obstacles and now with these challenges behind us and our organization stronger than ever before, we are eager to embark on a new era for Actinium. We have made significant strides with Iomab-B and are on track to file the IND by year end. With respect to Actimab-A, we are excited to be near the conclusion of the Phase 1 portion of the clinical trial, which will be highlighted at the 57 th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida on December 4 – 8, 2015. We are eager to begin the Phase 2 portion of the trial as we are very well-positioned competitively. We look forward to the future with confidence in our strategy as we progress into 2016. We will strive to deliver sustainable results that will drive growth and generate shareholder value as we continue to drive the business forward in 2016 and beyond.
Key Achievements in 2015″ 

•          On track to submit the Iomab-B IND filing in the fourth quarter of 2015
•          Completed the majority of the Phase 1 clinical trial for Actimab-A, the final three confirmatory patients are now enrolling which will enable the Phase 2 trial to start in 2016
•          Actimab-A’s positive results imply leadership position in the renewed race for CD-33 targeting drugs in AML
•          Started work on an exciting new indication for one of our drug candidates with proof of concept studies expected in 2016
•          Successfully labeled an antibody with Actinium-225 creating an exciting new pipeline candidate with broad hematology applications
•          Strengthened our development team with key senior level hires in place ahead of the upcoming Phase 3 clinical trial for Iomab-B and Phase 2 trial for Actimab-A next year

***Much Anticipated IND Filing to Enable Initiation of Iomab-B’s Single, Pivotal, Phase 3 Clinical Trial in 2016

In 2015, we successfully addressed our manufacturing challenges, bolstered our development team in key areas and established a clear regulatory pathway for Iomab-B. In addition, we further strengthened our intellectual property portfolio with a provisional patent application for infusion administration of Iomab-B. These achievements give us great confidence as we look past our planned fourth quarter IND filing toward to the upcoming pivotal, Phase 3 clinical trial. We have hired and will continue to hire key professionals to our clinical, project management, manufacturing, quality control and regulatory teams to ensure that we execute the Iomab-B trial in the most efficient and timely manner. With these new members firmly on board, we are confident in our ability to execute and look forward to providing you, our shareholders, with regular updates on our progress as we seek to obtain regulatory approval for Iomab-B and deliver this important, potentially breakthrough therapy to patients.

Full 14A filing- http://www.otcmarkets.com/edgar/GetFilingHtml?FilingID=11007049

Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE: ATNM) Check the company website for investor presentation and more in-depth information about their drug pipeline.
http://www.actiniumpharma.com

*Actinium Pharmaceuticals (ATNM) is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of cancer drugs. They are the leading biotechnology company developing alpha particle linked antibodies to treat cancer.

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We will be back with much more soon. I think the timing is perfect here.

The Team