MISSION VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AOLS) announced today that a second study of its lead drug, AEOL 10150, has been initiated by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Radiation/Nuclear Medical Countermeasures development program as a countermeasure for radiation exposure to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This study, funded by NIAID, is designed to test the efficacy of AEOL 10150, as measured by survival advantage, as a treatment for damage to the GI tract due to exposure to radiation. If effective, additional studies could be funded to optimize dose and duration of delivery, and to evaluate the window of opportunity for treatment after exposure.
