AzurRx BioPharma Announces Positive Results from Independent Data Monitoring Committee Review of Safety Data from Part 1 of RESERVOIR Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Niclosamide for the Treatment of COVID-19 Gastrointestinal Infections
BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (“AzurRx” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AZRX), a company specializing in the development of targeted, non-systemic therapies for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, today announced that an independent data monitoring committee (DMC) approved initiating patient enrollment in Part 2 of the ongoing RESERVOIR Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating FW-1022 as a treatment for COVID-19-related gastrointestinal (GI) infections. FW-1022 is a proprietary, oral, tablet formulation of micronized niclosamide developed to remove SARS-CoV-2 (SARS2), the virus that causes COVID-19, from the GI tract.
- The committees recommendation followed its review of safety data collected from 9 patients enrolled in Part 1 of the RESERVOIR trial.
- James Sapirstein, President and CEO of AzurRx BioPharma, stated, We greatly appreciate the thoughtful analysis and guidance provided by the DMC following its review of the data from Part 1 of the RESERVOIR trial.
- Consistent with our expectations, the early safety data supports the continued exploration of FW-1022 and the committee has recommended that we continue to Part 2 of the trial without modification.
- Patients enrolled in Part 2 of the study will be chosen randomly to receive either niclosamide or a placebo.