Exhibit 99.1
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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June 9, 2008 |
CONTACTS:
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Brent Larson,
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Tim Ryan, |
Vice President / CFO
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The Trout Group |
614 822 2330
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646 378 2924 |
NEOPROBE COMMENCES LYMPHOSEEK PHASE 3 TRIAL
Multicenter Clinical Study of Patients with Breast Cancer or Melanoma Initiated
DUBLIN, OHIO June 9, 2008 Neoprobe Corporation (OTCBB: NEOP), a diversified developer of
innovative oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic products, today announced that a
multicenter Phase 3 study of Lymphoseek® 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 patients 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, Neoprobes 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, we have multiple sites
initiated and by the end of this month, we expect to have more sites enrolling patients in the
study than participated in the very successful Phase 2 clinical study of Lymphoseek. During July
and August, additional sites will be initiated to commence patient enrollment including
international sites, which will bring the total number of sites participating in the trial to
approximately twenty. In addition, we are awaiting final regulatory clearance for a second Phase 3
study (NEO3-06) of Lymphoseek which will be conducted in patients with head and neck squamous cell
carcinoma. Activities are underway to commence the second Phase 3 study when the appropriate
regulatory clearances have been obtained. The two Phase 3 studies are designed to support the
registration of Lymphoseek in the first half of next year. The initiation of the Phase 3 study is a
key milestone for the development of Lymphoseek for Neoprobe and we expect the achievement of
additional milestones in the coming months.
About Neoprobe
Neoprobe is a biomedical company focused on enhancing patient care and improving patient outcome by
meeting the critical intraoperative diagnostic information needs of physicians and therapeutic
treatment needs of patients. Neoprobe currently markets the neo2000® line of gamma
detection systems that are widely used by cancer surgeons and is commercializing the
Quantix® line of blood flow measurement products developed by its subsidiary,
Cardiosonix Ltd. In addition, Neoprobe holds significant interests in the development of related
biomedical systems and radiopharmaceutical agents including Lymphoseek® and
RIGScan® CR. Neoprobes subsidiary, Cira Biosciences, Inc., is also advancing a
patient-specific cellular therapy technology platform called ACT. Neoprobes strategy is to
deliver superior growth and shareholder return by maximizing its strong position in gamma detection
technologies and diversifying into new, synergistic biomedical markets through continued investment
and selective acquisitions. www.neoprobe.com
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anticipated results due to many factors including, but not limited to, the Companys continuing
operating losses, uncertainty of market acceptance of its products, reliance on third party
manufacturers, accumulated deficit, future capital needs, uncertainty of capital funding,
dependence on limited product line and distribution channels, competition, limited marketing and
manufacturing experience, risks of development of new products, regulatory risks and other risks
detailed in the Companys most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements.