Coronado Biosciences Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Study Evaluating TSO in Ulcerative Colitis

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BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coronado Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNDO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel immunotherapy biologic agents for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer, announced today the initiation of a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored phase 2 study evaluating TSO (Trichuris suis ova or CNDO-201) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). This multi-center study will be conducted by the Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence (ACE), which are funded through a multi-million dollar grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH.

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