Palatin Technologies Inc. (PTN)

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NEWS: Palatin Technologies, Inc. Initiates Subject Dosing in First-in-Human Clinical Study of PL-8177, an Investigational Melanocortin Receptor 1 Agonist

"CRANBURY, N.J., Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted, receptor-specific peptide therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical need and commercial potential, today announced that the first healthy subjects have been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical study of PL-8177. The Phase 1 study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single and multiple ascending dose study intended to evaluate the safety and tolerability of PL-8177 administered via subcutaneous injection. The study is designed to enroll up to 52 healthy volunteers. Top line data is currently expected in the third quarter of 2018...."