Posterpresentatie beschrijft de effecten van dexpramipexol op het absolute aantal eosinofielen in het bloed, de longfunctie en de veiligheid

PITTSBURGH– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Knopp Biosciences LLC kondigde vandaag aan dat het gedetailleerde resultaten zal presenteren van zijn positieve fase 2 dosis-variërende EXHALE-studie van het nieuwe orale eosinofielenverlagende medicijn dexpramipexol bij patiënten met matig tot ernstig astma in een virtuele postersessie op de ATS 2021 International Conference.

“We kijken ernaar uit om uitgebreide resultaten van de EXHALE-studie te delen, die de bereidheid van dexpramipexol voor verdere ontwikkeling bij eosinofiele astma onderstrepen”, aldus Michael Bozik, M.D., president en CEO van Knopp. “Monoklonale antilichaambehandelingen die zijn goedgekeurd voor astma tonen aan dat vermindering van eosinofielen gepaard gaat met significant verbeterde resultaten, maar de behoefte blijft bestaan aan een oraal alternatief in het behandelingsparadigma van eosinofiel astma.”

Knopp Biosciences to Present Details of Positive Results From the Phase 2 EXHALE Trial of Oral Dexpramipexole in Moderate-to-Severe Eosinophilic Asthma at ATS 2021

Poster presentation will describe effects of dexpramipexole on blood absolute eosinophil count, lung function, and safety

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Knopp Biosciences LLC today announced it will present detailed results of its positive Phase 2 dose-ranging EXHALE trial of the novel oral eosinophil-lowering drug dexpramipexole in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma in a virtual poster session at the ATS 2021 International Conference.

“We look forward to sharing comprehensive results of the EXHALE trial, which underscore the readiness of dexpramipexole for further development in eosinophilic asthma,” said Michael Bozik, M.D., president and CEO of Knopp. “Monoclonal antibody treatments approved for asthma demonstrate that reduction in eosinophils is associated with significantly improved outcomes, but the need remains for an oral alternative in the eosinophilic asthma treatment paradigm.”

Following are details of the poster presentation:

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ABOUT KNOPP BIOSCIENCES LLC

Knopp Biosciences is a privately held drug discovery and development company focused on delivering breakthrough treatments for immunological and neurological diseases with high unmet need. Knopp’s clinical-stage oral small molecule, dexpramipexole, is in Phase 2 clinical trials in moderate-to-severe eosinophilic asthma. Knopp’s preclinical Kv7 platform is directed to small-molecule treatments for developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, other epilepsies, neuropathic pain, and tinnitus. Please visit www.knoppbio.com.

ABOUT DEXPRAMIPEXOLE

Dexpramipexole, a selective inhibitor of eosinophil maturation, is an oral small molecule drug in development by Knopp for asthma and other eosinophil-associated diseases. In hypereosinophilic syndrome, dexpramipexole has previously been shown in a Phase 2 trial to significantly reduce requirements for oral corticosteroids and in a subset of patients to produce durable disease remission. In its earlier development in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, dexpramipexole was shown to be well tolerated in Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 trials comprising approximately 1,200 patients.

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