PureTech Health PLC - Boston, Massachusetts-based clinical-stage biotherapeutics firm - Posts positive data from a phase 1 trial of its idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis drug candidate LYT-100, or deupirfenidone.
"This trial supports the dosages that were selected for the Phase 2 trial of LYT-100, which began in June 2022," firm explains.
Phase 1 data showed favourable tolerability and safety data. "The data from the Phase 1 trial demonstrated that LYT-100 showed a lower incidence of adverse events compared to pirfenidone at comparable exposure levels. LYT-100, or deupirfenidone, is a slightly changed form of pirfenidone.
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