NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATXI) (“Avenue”), a Fortress Biotech (NASDAQ:FBIO) Company, today announced financial results and recent corporate highlights for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.
“We are thrilled to have completed our initial public offering. The initiation of the Phase 3 bunionectomy trial is planned for the third quarter of 2017, and we anticipate announcing topline data from the study as early as the second quarter of 2018,” said Lucy Lu, MD, Avenue’s Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Lu continued, “I am also excited to take on an official leadership role at Avenue, and look forward to delivering value for our shareholders.”