MediWound Announces Positive Initial Data from its U.S. Phase I/II Study of MW005 for the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma
YAVNE, Israel, July 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediWound Ltd. (Nasdaq: MDWD) (the “Company”), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on next-generation biotherapeutic solutions for tissue repair and regeneration, today announced positive initial data from eleven patients in its ongoing open-label Phase I/II study of MW005 for the treatment of low-risk Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC). The initial data shows MW005 to be safe and well-tolerated, with a majority of the patients who completed the study achieving complete histological clearance of their target lesions following treatment with MW005. The Company anticipates announcing the final data in the second half of 2022.
- The initial data shows MW005 to be safe and well-tolerated, with a majority of the patients who completed the study achieving complete histological clearance of their target lesions following treatment with MW005.
- At the end of eight weeks post treatment period, all patients undergo complete excision, and the specimen is subject to an independent histological clearance examination.
- The data continues to validate our technology, providing us with multiple strategic alternatives to advance the development of this asset.
- The data is in line with the previously published clinical experience we had and provides further clinical proof-of-concept.