MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anadis (ASX: ANX; OTC: ANDIY) announced today its commercialization of a new product, BioGard™, intended to maintain gastrointestinal and immune system health. The specific formulation may be of particular clinical benefit in persons undergoing antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS. The product is intended to enhance current treatment regimens and improve the efficacy of immune system repair during highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) treatment. The gastrointestinal immune system is increasingly recognized as having an important role in the progression of HIV-related immune depletion and local gastro-intestinal symptoms have been a great concern to HIV/AIDS patients. The target market for the product includes over 1 million patients in the U.S., 2 million in Europe and Central Asia and more than 30 million worldwide. BioGard is intended to be marketed as a medical food, used under medical supervision, although available for purchase over-the-counter, and is expected to be launched in 2009 following results from a phase IIIb/IV multi-site clinical trial beginning this year that is an advanced stage of planning.
