Most other pharmas developing drugs are focused on reducing duration, not prevention.
Innovation also reported Brilacidin-OM patients feeling better (less swollen, less burning sensation) compared to those in the placebo arm, which was underscored by the fact that was not a single unplanned office visit, emergency room visits or hospital admission by a patient in the treatment arm, compared to four in the placebo group.
While the company continues to cull the data and prepares for an end of phase 2 meeting with the FDA, it hasn’t discussed the next potential step forward. Considering the efficacy in HNC patients on high doses of cisplatin, this would seem like a logical pathway to structure a Phase 3 study to increase the odds of success and attracting a high-profile partner with the end-game being the first to market.
Great times ahead for share holders.