Exhibit 99.1
IceCure’s ICE3 5-Year Trial Results Published in the Peer Reviewed Annals of Surgical Oncology Journal: ProSense® Cryoablation Without Excision for Early-Stage, Low-Risk Breast Cancer Demonstrates 96.3% Recurrence Free Rate
| ● | Publication comes ahead of the FDA Advisory Panel Meeting for Marketing Authorization of ProSense® in Early-Stage Low Risk Breast Cancer scheduled for November 7, 2024 | |
| ● | 96.3% recurrence free rate for women treated with ProSense® cryoablation and endocrine therapy; 100% of patients and treating physicians were satisfied with the cosmetic outcome | |
| ● | Lead study author, Dr. Richard E. Fine, is an ICE3 investigator and winner of the 2024 American Society of Breast Surgeons’ Scientific Impact Award for his presentation of the ICE3 trial data | |
| ● | ProSense® offers women the choice of a quick minimally invasive in-office procedure under local anesthesia with minimal pain, minimal scarring and rapid recovery as compared to lumpectomy which involves full anesthesia and hours of surgery and recovery, followed by 1-2 weeks of limited movement |
CAESAREA, Israel, Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IceCure Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: ICCM) (“IceCure”, “IceCure Medical” or the “Company”), developer of minimally-invasive cryoablation technology that destroys tumors by freezing as an alternative to surgical tumor removal, today announced the publication of an article titled “Cryoablation Without Excision for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: ICE3 Trial 5-Year Follow-Up on Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence” in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, the official journal of the Society of Surgical Oncology. The open access article, which is available HERE, presents the results of IceCure’s ICE3 trial, the largest controlled multicenter clinical trial ever completed in the U.S. for liquid nitrogen (“LN2”) based cryoablation of small, low-risk, early-stage malignant breast tumors as an alternative to surgery. The lead author of the study is Dr. Richard Fine, an ICE3 Investigator, who co-authored the publication with 24 doctors who are ProSense® users including co-primary investigator, Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich.
“Publication of our final ICE3 results in this prestigious peer-reviewed surgical oncology journal is a very important milestone toward ProSense® being widely recognized as a safe and effective alternative to surgery for low-risk, early-stage breast cancer, and it is very well timed, as we look ahead to our U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Advisory Panel meeting in November,” stated IceCure’s Chief Executive Officer, Eyal Shamir. “We believe the wealth of data presented in the article will support and accelerate the market adoption of ProSense®, should the FDA grant marketing clearance. Our thanks go out to Dr. Fine, his co-authors, and the entire team of doctors and patients who participated in ICE3, with the aim of bringing a minimally invasive and patient-friendly alternative to women with low-risk, early-stage breast cancer.”
Dr. Fine commented, “Our analysis of the trial’s primary outcome, ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) at 5 years, suggests that cryoablation with ProSense® is safe and effective for patients with early-stage low-risk breast cancer. At the 5-year follow-up, we observed local control similar to surgical standard of care. Cryoablation may be considered as an alternative to lumpectomy in this select population if followed by appropriate adjuvant treatment. Future study within a clinical trial or registry is encouraged to confirm cryoablation as a viable alternative to surgical excision.”
Key highlights and findings from the article include:
| ● | 194 patients meeting eligibility received successful cryoablation treatment per protocol and were included in the final results for analysis |
| ● | The mean age was 74.9 years (55–94) with a mean tumor size of 7.4 mm transverse (2.8–14.0 mm) and 8.1 mm sagittal (2.5–14.9 mm) |
| ● | With a mean follow-up period of 54.16 months for the total population of the ICE3 trial, the IBTR rate at 5 years was 4.3% and breast cancer survival was 96.7% |
| ● | Of the 124 patients who received cryoablation and endocrine therapy, the IBTR was 3.7%, resulting in a recurrence-free rate of 96.3% |
| ● | No serious device-related adverse events were reported |
| ● | Quality-of-life score demonstrated statistically significant improvement (p < 0.001) in distress at 6 months as compared with baseline |
| ● | 100% of patients and treating physicians were satisfied with the cosmetic outcome |
| ● | ICE3 is a non-randomized trial that was conducted at 19 sites in the U.S. |
About IceCure Medical
IceCure Medical (Nasdaq: ICCM) develops and markets advanced liquid-nitrogen-based cryoablation therapy systems for the treatment of tumors (benign and cancerous) by freezing, with the primary focus areas being breast, kidney, bone and lung cancer. Its minimally invasive technology is a safe and effective alternative to hospital surgical tumor removal that is easily performed in a relatively short procedure. The Company’s flagship ProSense® system is marketed and sold worldwide for the indications cleared and approved to date including in the U.S., Europe and China.
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