Making Science Personal: Lilly Oncology to Unveil 76 Studies at ASCO 2007

Indianapolis (ots/PRNewswire) -

- 37 Thoracic Cancer Studies; 11 Breast Cancer Studies; 9 Targeted
Agent Studies

Lilly Oncology will unveil 76 studies at the 43rd Annual Meeting
of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, Ill.
from June 1-5, 2007. The company will present important data on
GEMZAR(R) (gemcitabine HCl for injection), ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for
injection), and enzastaurin, an investigational, oral, targeted
therapy. There will also be numerous studies that continue to use
GEMZAR and ALIMTA as chemotherapeutic foundations in innovative
combinations with new targeted therapies.

"This is an exciting time in cancer research as we are moving away
from 'one-size fits all' treatment," said Richard Gaynor, M.D., Lilly
vice president, cancer research and global oncology platform leader.
"Lilly's commitment to finding the right drug, at the right dose, for
the right patient at the right time will be demonstrated at ASCO this
year."

Key Lilly Abstracts for ASCO 2007:
-- ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection)
-- Phase III Study of ALIMTA in First-line NSCLC
-- Abstract # 7517: June 2, 2007; 3:00 p.m.
-- Pemetrexed + carboplatin vs. gemcitabine + carboplatin in the
treatment of stage IIIB/IV NSCLC
-- Large Meta-analysis of Diverse Patients with NSCLC
-- Publication: 2007 ASCO Meeting Program
-- Effect of race on the safety and efficacy of pemetrexed
therapy in locally advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC)
-- Phase II Evaluation of ALIMTA Using Accelerated Vitamin
Supplementation in Small Cell Lung Cancer
-- Abstract # 7726: June 3, 2007: 8:00 a.m.
-- The impact of shortened vitamin supplementation lead-in time
before pemetrexed in patients with relapsed small cell lung
cancer (SCLC)
-- Early-phase Trial of ALIMTA +/- Steroids in Head & Neck Cancer
-- Abstract # 6055: June 4, 2007: 1:00 p.m.
-- A phase I dose escalation study of pemetrexed in patients with
advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer
-- GEMZAR(R) (gemcitabine HCl for injection)
-- Phase III Study of GEMZAR Combination in Neoadjuvant
(Pre-Surgical) Breast Cancer
-- Abstract # 595: June 2, 2007; 2:00 p.m.
-- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with a dose-dense sequential
combination of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by
paclitaxel and gemcitabine +/- trastuzumab in stage II and III
breast cancer
-- Enzastaurin
-- Phase II Data of Targeted, Oral Agent enzastaurin in Second- &
Third-line NSCLC
-- Abstract # 7543: June 2, 2007; 8:00 a.m.
-- A phase II study of enzastaurin as second- or third-line
treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

For more information on Lilly Oncology agents, including full
prescribing information, please see the attached fact sheet, or, if
you are receiving this electronically, you can view full prescribing
information on www.lillyoncology.com.

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