PARIS and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biophytis SA (NasdaqCM: BPTS, Euronext Growth Paris: ALBPS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics that slow the degenerative processes associated with aging and improve functional outcomes for patients suffering from age-related diseases, including severe respiratory failure in patients suffering from COVID-19, today announces it will present full results from the SARA-INT Phase 2 trial of Sarconeos (BIO101) in Sarcopenia at the International Congress on Frailty and Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR) to be held virtually from September 29 to October 02, 2021.
ICFSR is the key international scientific event on Frailty and Sarcopenia and is attended by leading researchers, physicians and Biotech/Pharma in this field.
The results of SARA-INT, with efficacy endpoints including subgroup analysis and secondary endpoints, will be presented by Cendrine Tourette PhD in a dedicated seminar on Thursday, September 30 at 9:00-9:30 AM EDT. The seminar will be followed by a Q&A session with Biophytis representatives: Cendrine Tourette, PhD (SARA Project Leader), Jean Mariani, MD, PhD (Board Director) and Waly Dioh, PhD (Chief Operating Officer). The Q&A session will be moderated by Roger A. Fielding, PhD, Principal Investigator of the SARA-INT trial and who heads the Nutrition, Exercise Physiology & Sarcopenia team at Tufts University in Boston.
Biophytis has previously announced the top-line results of the SARA-INT study. Data showed that Sarconeos (BIO101) at the highest dose (350 mg bid) demonstrated a clinically meaningful improvement in the 400-meter walk test (400MWT), the primary endpoint of the study. Sarconeos (BIO101) showed a very good safety profile at the doses of 175 mg bid and of 350 mg bid. Based on the SARA-INT results, Biophytis is now preparing the phase 3 program and associated regulatory agency interactions.
About BIOPHYTIS
Biophytis SA is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialized in the development of therapeutics that are aimed at slowing the degenerative processes associated with aging and improving functional outcomes for patients suffering from age-related diseases, including severe respiratory failure in patients suffering from COVID-19. Sarconeos (BIO101), our leading drug candidate, is a small molecule, administered orally, being developed as a treatment for sarcopenia in a Phase 2 clinical trial in the United States and Europe (SARA-INT). It is also being studied in a clinical two-part Phase 2-3 study (COVA) for the treatment of severe respiratory manifestations of COVID-19 in Europe, Latin America, and the US. A pediatric formulation of Sarconeos (BIO101) is being developed for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The Company is based in Paris, France, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Company's ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Growth (Ticker: ALBPS -ISIN: FR0012816825) and ADSs (American Depositary Shares) are listed on Nasdaq Capital Market (Ticker BPTS –ISIN: US09076G1040). For more information visit www.biophytis.com
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