EXHIBIT
99.1
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IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
CONTACTS:
Brent
Larson,
Vice
President / CFO
614
793 7500 x133
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June
20, 2007
Tim
Ryan,
The
Trout Group
646.378.2924
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NEOPROBE
PHASE 2 LYMPHOSEEK TRIAL MEETS PRIMARY ENDPOINT
Company
preparing to submit Phase 3 protocol
DUBLIN,
OHIO - June 20, 2007 - Neoprobe Corporation (OTCBB:NEOP - News), a diversified
developer of innovative oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic
products, today announced positive preliminary results from a multicenter Phase
2 clinical study of its lead clinical candidate, Lymphoseek®
(Technetium Tc99m DTPA-mannosyl-dextran). Lymphoseek is a proprietary
radioactive targeting agent being developed for use with handheld gamma
detection devices, such as Neoprobe’s neo2000®
system,
in a surgical procedure known as Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB). The
primary endpoint of this multicenter, single-arm, open-label, within-patient,
single-dose, multi-stage trial measured the rate at which Lymphoseek localized
to lymphoid tissue with a goal of achieving 90% localization. In results
reported today, localization of Lymphoseek to lymphoid tissue was observed
in
over 94% of the SLNB procedures performed as a part of the Phase 2 trial in
patients with either breast cancer or melanoma.
This
study is being conducted at five of the leading cancer centers in the U.S:
John
Wayne Cancer Center; M.D. Anderson, the University of California, San Francisco;
University Hospitals - Cleveland (Case Western Reserve); and the University
of
Louisville. Positive interim results from the trial were announced earlier
this
year. Neoprobe also reported that no drug-related significant adverse events
have been noted in results analyzed to-date. Neoprobe now plans to begin winding
down Phase 2 trial activities, collecting the required 30-day patient safety
follow-up information and accumulating data to report to FDA. In parallel,
Neoprobe is also preparing to submit its Phase 3 pivotal trial protocol to
FDA.
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.
Neoprobe’s subsidiary, Cira Biosciences, Inc., is also advancing a
patient-specific cellular therapy technology platform called ACT. Neoprobe’s
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
Statements
in this news release, which relate to other than strictly historical facts,
such
as statements about the Company’s plans and strategies, expectations for future
financial performance, new and existing products and technologies, anticipated
clinical and regulatory pathways, and markets for the Company’s products are
forward-looking statements The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “project,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements that speak only as of the date hereof. Investors are cautioned that
such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from historical or anticipated results due to many factors
including, but not limited to, the Company’s 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
NEOPROBE
CORPORATION
manufacturing
experience, risks of development of new products, regulatory risks and other
risks detailed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and
other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements.