R-Tech Ueno: Announcement Of Initiation Of The Phase I Clinical Trial For The Novel VAP-1 Inhibitor RTU-1096

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--R-Tech Ueno (JASDAQ: 4573):

We are pleased to announce that as of today, the company has started the phase one clinical trial for the new molecular entity RTU-1096, which is a vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) inhibitor having anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. The descriptions are as follows:

The company has developed the anti-inflammatory drug with a new mechanism of action based on the VAP-1 inhibitory effect. At present, the company has started the phase I clinical trial for the oral agent of a new molecular entity (Development Code: RTU-1096) targeted at healthy male adults. This trial is intended to examine the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the inhibitor with a single dose. The trial would be conducted as a placebo-controlled, double-blind, dose-escalation study complied with the Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

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