LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (Nasdaq:PRQR), a company dedicated to changing lives through the creation of transformative RNA medicines for the treatment of severe orphan diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA), today announced results for the third quarter of 2015 and a delay in top-line data readout for the ongoing clinical studies in CF. Data is now expected to be released in mid to late 2016.
“During the third quarter we announced we started our second clinical study of QR-010 (PQ-010-002) in patients with CF and the ?F508 mutation, that is running in parallel with the Phase 1b (PQ-010-001) study. While patient enrollment is going well in both studies, the ramp up of enrollment is slower than expected. We attribute this to very robust but stringent protocols and the large number of competing studies," said Daniel de Boer, Chief Executive Officer of ProQR. “Our teams have taken a number of steps to accelerate enrollment without compromising on quality. The results from both studies together will give us a strong indication of the potential of QR-010 to make a difference in the lives of patients with CF.
“During the third quarter we announced we started our second clinical study of QR-010 (PQ-010-002) in patients with CF and the ?F508 mutation, that is running in parallel with the Phase 1b (PQ-010-001) study. While patient enrollment is going well in both studies, the ramp up of enrollment is slower than expected. We attribute this to very robust but stringent protocols and the large number of competing studies," said Daniel de Boer, Chief Executive Officer of ProQR. “Our teams have taken a number of steps to accelerate enrollment without compromising on quality. The results from both studies together will give us a strong indication of the potential of QR-010 to make a difference in the lives of patients with CF.
