Pharnext’s PLEODRUG™ PXT3003 to be Featured at the Upcoming Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) Annual Patient-Centered Summit
Regulatory News:
Pharnext SA (FR0011191287 - ALPHA) (Paris:ALPHA), a biopharmaceutical company pioneering a new approach to the development of innovative drugs based on the combination and repositioning of known drugs, today announced that it will participate at the upcoming Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) Annual Patient-Centered Summit for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and Hereditary Neuropathy With Liability To Pressure Palsies (HNPP), on November 3, 2017, in Boston (United States). Pharnext will present, in a poster and during an oral session, an update on its ongoing pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its lead PLEODRUG™ PXT3003, in development for the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A disease (CMT1A).
This unique event will bring together patients, caregivers, industry representatives, researchers and clinicians. This year, the summit will focus on pain. The objective is to come to an understanding of pain in the CMT/HNPP Community, including its impact on quality of life.
Details of the presentations are as follows:
-
Oral Session, November 3, 2017, from 4.15pm to 5.15 pm EST
- Title : Update on Current Clinical Trials for CMT/HNPP
- Presenters : René Goedkoop, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Pharnext, France and Kenneth Attie, MD, VP-Medical Research, Acceleron, United States
-
Poster session, November 3, 2017, all day
- Title : “Status of the ongoing phase III study assessing the efficacy and safety of PXT3003 for CMT1A (PLEOCMT).” S. Attarian et al.
- Presenter: René GoedKoop, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Pharnext, France
For more information about the event please visit https://www.hnf-cure.org/cmtsummit/summit2017/
About Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation
Hereditary Neuropathy
Foundation (HNF) is a US non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission
is to increase awareness and accurate diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth
disease (CMT) and related inherited neuropathies, support patients and
families with critical information to improve quality of life, and
support research. HNF has notably developed the Therapeutic Research in
Accelerated Discovery (TRIAD) program, a collaborative effort with
academia, government, and industry to support and develop treatments for
CMT. For further information, visit www.hnf-cure.org
About PXT3003
PXT3003, developed using Pharnext’s R&D
platform PLEOTHERAPY™, is a novel oral fixed-low dose combination of
(RS)-baclofen, naltrexone hydrochloride and D-sorbitol with Orphan Drug
Designation in Europe and the United States.
About Pharnext
Pharnext is an advanced clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company founded by renowned scientists and
entrepreneurs including Professor Daniel Cohen, a pioneer in modern
genomics. Pharnext has two lead products in clinical development.
PXT3003 is currently in an international Phase 3 trial for the treatment
of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A and benefits from orphan drug
status in Europe and the United States. PXT864 has generated positive
Phase 2 results in Alzheimer’s disease. Pharnext is the pioneer of a new
drug discovery paradigm: PLEOTHERAPY™. The Company identifies and
develops synergic combinations of repositioned drugs at new optimal
lower doses. These PLEODRUG™ offer several key advantages: efficacy,
safety and intellectual property including several product or
composition of matter patents already granted. The Company is supported
by a world-class scientific team.
Pharnext is listed on Euronext Growth Stock Exchange in Paris (ISIN
code: FR0011191287).
For more information, visit www.pharnext.com
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Contact information
Pharnext
René GoedKoop, +33 (0)1 41 09 22 30
Chief
Medical Officer
medical@pharnext.com
or
Investor
Relations (Europe)
MC Services AG
Anne Hennecke, +49 211
529252 22
anne.hennecke@mc-services.eu
or
Investor
Relations (U.S.)
Stern Investor Relations, Inc.
Matthew
Shinseki, +1 212 362 1200
matthew@sternir.com
or
Financial
Communication (France)
Actifin
Stéphane Ruiz, +33 (0)1 56
88 11 15
sruiz@actifin.fr
or
Media
Relations (Europe)
ALIZE RP
Caroline Carmagnol
Margaux
Pronost
+33 (0)1 44 54 36 64
pharnext@alizerp.com
or
Media
Relations (U.S.)
RooneyPartners
Marion Janic, +1 212 223
4017
mjanic@rooneyco.com
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