Press Release: Panbela : Panbela Therapeutics Announces Third Independent Safety Review of Phase 3 ASPIRE Clinical Trial DSMB Recommended Continuation with No Trial Modification

MINNEAPOLIS, June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: PBLA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing disruptive therapeutics for the treatment of patients with urgent unmet medical needs, today announced that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has completed its third pre-specified safety review of the ongoing Phase 3 ASPIRE clinical trial evaluating ivospemin in combination with gemcitabine and nab-Paclitaxel for the first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC). The DSMB recommended study continuation without modification, marking the third consecutive positive safety review. The safety database now includes 395 patients, compared to 214 patients on November 29, 2023.