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Immune Pharmaceuticals Initiates Bertilimumab Phase II Clinical Trial in Ulcerative Colitis
2/21/2013 8:59:16 AM
HERZLIYA-PITUACH, Israel & TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Immune Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (“Immune”), a privately held Israeli company, and EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Exchange and OTCQX: EPCT) announced today that Immune is initiating, following authorization from Israeli health authorities, a Phase II double-blind placebo controlled study with its lead drug, bertilimumab, in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. Bertilimumab is a first-in-class fully human monoclonal antibody targeting eotaxin-1, a chemokine small protein regulating eosinophilic inflammation. The clinical trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study that will evaluate the safety, clinical efficacy, and pharmacokinetic profile of bertilimumab in subjects with active moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. 90 patients are expected to be enrolled into the study, 60 of whom will be treated with bertilimumab 7mg/kg and 30 of whom will be treated with placebo every two weeks, at days 0, 14, and 28. These patients will be evaluated for clinical response after six weeks to determine the decrease if any in the full Mayo Clinic Ulcerative Colitis Score. Secondary and exploratory end points will include clinical remission defined as symptom free, fecal calprotectin, a recognized marker of gastro-intestinal inflammation, histopathology improvement and degree of mucosal injury. Patient follow-up will continue up to day 90. Patients will be enrolled initially from up to 10 hospitals in Israel and later in other countries pending approval of local health authorities. Completion of patient enrollment and clinical results are anticipated in 2014.
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