“We are pleased that the tablet dosage formulation of CTP-656 performed well and confirmed the superior pharmacokinetic profile compared to standard of care. We believe this formulation is suitable for late stage clinical development,” said
Concert has completed Part 1 of a Phase 1 multiple ascending dose trial to assess CTP-656 in healthy volunteers. Part 1 of the trial, initiated in
With both the solid dose and suspension formulation, the overall metabolite exposure profile of CTP-656 differed from that of Kalydeco. For CTP-656, the greatest exposure in plasma was to parent drug, which is the most active species, whereas with Kalydeco the greatest plasma exposure was to a less-active metabolite.
Part 2 of the multiple ascending dose Phase 1 trial will assess three doses of CTP-656, ranging between 75 mg and 225 mg, to be administered daily for seven days, compared to placebo. Top-line results are expected in the second quarter of 2016.
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About CTP-656 and Cystic Fibrosis
CTP-656 is a novel CFTR potentiator that may enable once-daily dosing which was developed by applying deuterium chemistry to modify ivacaftor. Concert is initially developing CTP-656 as a potential treatment for cystic fibrosis as monotherapy in certain mutations of the gene that encodes for cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a protein which regulates components of sweat, mucus clearance and digestion. Cystic fibrosis is a life-threatening, hereditary genetic disease that has systemic effects, impacting lungs, pancreas, intestines, testes, sweat ducts, and other organs. According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, an estimated 70,000 people worldwide have cystic fibrosis.
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Any statements in this press release about our future expectations, plans and prospects, including statements about the clinical development and success of CTP-656 and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “would,” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the uncertainties inherent in the initiation of future clinical trials, availability and timing of data from ongoing and future clinical trials and the results of such trials, whether preliminary results from a clinical trial will be predictive of the final results of that trial or whether results of early clinical trials will be indicative of the results of later clinical trials, expectations for regulatory approvals and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
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