New Video Showing Metablok Reducing Lung Inflammation in an 2020-03-31 07:36 ET - News Release
TORONTO, March 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Biopartners Inc., (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF) a clinical stage company developing new drug candidates for treating organ damage caused by inflammation, today released a new video on its website showing the efficacy of its lead drug candidate Metablok in reducing neutrophil recruitment in a mouse model of lung inflammation.
The new video can be viewed at the Arch Biopartners website here (click to view).
The Company also announced today it is planning the start of a Phase II human trial for Metablok to target lung inflammation in COVID-19 patients by the summer of this year. Arch recently disclosed that the Phase I human trial for Metablok (LSALT peptide) safely concluded dosing.
In the absence of a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 infection, a treatment to manage the lung inflammation experienced in the most severe cases can reduce the numbers of people admitted to intensive care units, lower the demand for hospital ventilators and improve survival rates.
The Company continues to organize the Phase II trial involving COVID-19 patients. “Normally, a human trial takes several months or longer to prepare. In this unusual and challenging time, we are working to organize a Phase II human trial in a matter of weeks. We are impressed with our team’s rapid progress to date,” said Richard Muruve, CEO of Arch Biopartners