DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemodynamic Therapeutics, Inc. (HTI), a portfolio company of Cato BioVentures, announces the successful completion of its initial Phase 2 clinical study of its lead compound ("HTI-101"), a patented low-dose small-molecule investigational therapy intended for patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. The 12-week double-blind placebo controlled Phase 2 study investigated the effects of a novel low dose combination of amiloride HCl and spironolactone in obese adults with treatment-resistant hypertension and statistically met its primary endpoint. HTI was assisted in the successful execution of this trial by Cato Research Ltd., a global contract research and development organization ("CRO") that is affiliated with Cato BioVentures.
Obese patients were enrolled in the study with all experiencing uncontrolled hypertension while taking 3 or more anti-hypertensive medications. After only one month of treatment with HTI101, there was a significant decrease in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
HTI obtained the core technology through an exclusive patent a license agreement with the University of Alabama Research Foundation ("UABRF").
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Cato BioVentures is the venture capital affiliate of Cato Research Ltd. For over 20 years, Cato BioVentures has assisted entrepreneurs and established management teams in building successful life science companies. Through strategic CRO service agreements with Cato Research, Cato BioVentures invests its in-kind CRO Service Capital in innovative therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and platform tools and technologies for improved drug discovery and development, offering promising life science companies immediate access to a broad range of essential CRO services on a noncash basis. Access to these time-critical CRO services enables management to achieve key value-added development and regulatory milestones with less reliance on other sources of capital. Cato BioVentures has offices in Boston's Bay Colony, Research Triangle Park, Montreal, and Silicon Valley. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.catobioventures.com.
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