Photocure announces Hexvix regulatory filing accepted for review in Chile with Fast Track designation

"Acceptance of the Hexvix MAA with Fast Track designation by the Chilean regulatory authority is a milestone for both Photocure and Genotests as we move closer to bringing this important solution to bladder cancer patients in the region," said Dan Schneider, President and CEO of Photocure. "With Genotests' dedication and strong execution on this initiative, we are hopeful that Hexvix will become accessible to patients in Chile in the fourth quarter of this year. This partnership represents Photocure's first step into the South American continent, and supports our strategy of expanding the availability of Hexvix into new territories to ensure that patients and urologists have access to the benefits of using blue light cystoscopy (BLC®). The procedure with Hexvix, or Cysview, is recommended in consensus treatment guidelines for the management of bladder cancer around the world."

OSLO, Norway, 18/05/2021 (informazione.news - comunicati stampa - scienza e tecnologia)

said Dan Schneider , President and CEO of Photocure.

said Oscar Varas , founder and owner of Genotests

*TURBT: trans-urethral resection of bladder tumors

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Bladder cancer ranks as the seventh most common cancer worldwide with 1 720 000 prevalent cases (5-year prevalence rate) , 573 000 new cases and more than 200 000 deaths annually in 2020.

Approx. 75% of all bladder cancer cases occur in men. It has a high recurrence rate with an average of 61% in year one and 78% over five years. Bladder cancer has the highest lifetime treatment costs per patient of all cancers.

Bladder cancer is a costly, potentially progressive disease for which patients have to undergo multiple cystoscopies due to the high risk of recurrence. There is an urgent need to improve both the diagnosis and the management of bladder cancer for the benefit of patients and healthcare systems alike. 

Bladder cancer is classified into two types, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), depending on the depth of invasion in the bladder wall. NMIBC remains in the inner layer of cells lining the bladder. These cancers are the most common (75%) of all BC cases and include the subtypes Ta, carcinoma in situ (CIS) and T1 lesions. In MIBC the cancer has grown into deeper layers of the bladder wall. These cancers, including subtypes T2, T3 and T4, are more likely to spread and are harder to treat.

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 Bladder Cancer. American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladder-cancer.html

Cysview is the tradename in the U.S. and Canada , Hexvix is the tradename in all other markets. Photocure is commercializing Cysview/Hexvix directly in the U.S. and Europe , and has strategic partnerships for the commercialization of Hexvix/Cysview in China , Canada , Chile , Australia and New Zealand . Please refer to https://photocure.com/partnering-with-photocure/our-partners/ for further information on our commercial partners.

Photocure: The Bladder Cancer Company delivers transformative solutions to improve the lives of bladder cancer patients. Our unique technology, making cancer cells glow bright pink, has led to better health outcomes for patients worldwide. Photocure is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: PHO). For more information, please visit us at www.photocure.com , www.hexvix.com , www.cysview.com

Dan Schneider
President and CEO
Photocure ASA
Tel: +47 22062210
Email: ds@photocure.com

Erik Dahl
CFO
Photocure ASA
Tel: +47 45055000
Email: ed@photocure.com

David Moskowitz
Head of Investor Relations
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Email: david.moskowitz@photocure.com

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Corporate Communications ( Norway )
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