IN BRIEF: 4D Pharma rises as asthma drug moves on to part B of trial
4D Pharma PLC - Leeds, England-based pharmaceutical company - Says part A of the phase I/II trial of MRx-4DP0004 for the treatment of asthma showed that a greater amount of patients receiving the drug than those receiving placebo experienced a reduction in asthma control questionnaire scores. Reports that a greater proportion of the MRx-4DP0004 group than the placebo group experienced a reduction in the total weekly use of rescue medication at all time points. Adds that 50% of patients receiving the drug experienced "clinically meaningful" improvements in asthma quality of life questionnaire scores. Says MRx-4DP0004 is progressing to part B of the trial. Plans to enrol asthma patients with more symptomatic disease. Expects this to give a greater scope for treatment effects to be observed.
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