If enrollment continues beyond 2,500 women, an additional unblinded statistical analysis will be conducted by the DMC each time a new cardiovascular event is adjudicated. At each of these analyses the trial potentially could be fully enrolled. If enrollment is not completed sooner, enrollment will continue until the study reaches its predetermined maximum of 4,000 women.

"This milestone gives BioSante our first opportunity potentially to declare completion of enrollment in the safety study," stated Michael Snabes, M.D., Ph.D., BioSante's senior vice president of medical affairs. "We have had an extremely low number of cardiovascular and breast cancer events to date, as well as three previous favorable DMC recommendations. We expect the study to demonstrate the safety of LibiGel in the treated population, regardless of whether the DMC stops enrollment at 2,500 women or we need to continue enrollment."

SOURCE BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.