MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Australian biotechnology company Avexa (ASX:AVX) announced today the completion of apricitabine’s controlled, double blinded phase which represents the first 24 week segment of its Phase IIb trial. Patients have now progressed into the open-label section of the trial (weeks 24 to 48) and will continue to receive 800mg apricitabine twice a day as part of their daily treatment regime. The Company expects to release results from the 24 week blinded phase later this quarter.