Timber Pharmaceuticals to Present Interim Analyses From Phase 3 ASCEND Study of TMB-001 in Congenital Ichthyosis
WARREN, NJ, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Timber" or the “Company”) (NYSE American: TMBR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for rare and orphan dermatologic diseases, today announced that interim pharmacokinetic (PK) analyses from the Phase 3 ASCEND study indicate minimal systemic absorption of isotretinoin or its major metabolites in patients with moderate to severe forms of congenital ichthyosis (CI) who were treated with TMB-001 0.05% ointment. Full PK results will be presented during the Society for Pediatric Dermatology’s Annual Meeting to be held July 13-16, 2023, in Asheville, North Carolina.
- Full PK results will be presented during the Society for Pediatric Dermatology’s Annual Meeting to be held July 13-16, 2023, in Asheville, North Carolina.
- The primary endpoint is the difference in proportions of treated patients with 2-point Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) scaling/fissuring score improvement from baseline at 12 weeks.
- The interim PK analyses include the first nine patients who completed 15 days of the MuST study.
- The results indicate minimal absorption of isotretinoin when TMB-001 0.05% is applied to 75-90% of the body surface area.