Protalix BioTherapeutics Completes Enrollment in Phase I/II Clinical Trial of PRX-102 for Fabry Disease
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"The enthusiasm surrounding this open label study continues to mount, as evidenced by physicians' reactions to the interim data from the 0.2mg/kg dosing cohort," said Mr.
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Additionally, the Company expects to report interim results from the 1mg/kg cohort in the third quarter of 2015, and full top-line results from all dosing cohorts in the fourth quarter of 2015. Management will request an end of Phase II meeting with the
The phase I/II clinical trial of PRX-102 is an open-label, dose-ranging study treating 18 naïve male and female patients with Fabry disease. The three dose cohorts include dosage groups of 0.2 mg/kg, 1mg/kg and 2mg/kg with intravenous infusions of PRX-102 every two weeks, with a six-month efficacy follow up period.
About Protalix
Protalix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins expressed through its proprietary plant cell-based expression system, ProCellEx®. Protalix's unique expression system presents a proprietary method for developing recombinant proteins in a cost-effective, industrial-scale manner. Protalix's first product manufactured by ProCellEx, taliglucerase alfa, was approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(
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