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Pharmaxis Announces SSAO/VAP-1 Inhibitor Ready for the Clinic
Pharmaceutical development company Pharmaxis today announced that it has completed preclinical development of its Semicarbazide-Sensitive Amine Oxidase/Vascular Adhesion Protein-1 (SSAO/VAP-1) Inhibitor (PXS4728A) and is ready to commence human clinical phase I studies in Q1 2015.
The SSAO/VAP-1 enzyme contributes to various forms of chronic inflammation in humans and is a marker for disease severity in conditions such as atherosclerosis, liver and kidney inflammation. Pharmaxis will focus the clinical development on inflammatory diseases with high unmet clinical need including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).
Read full media release - pdfPharmaxis Files Lawsuit Against NovaQuest
Pharmaxis today announced that on 1 August 2014 (US time) it filed a lawsuit against NovaQuest Pharma Opportunities Fund III, L.P. ("NovaQuest") in response to an attempt by NovaQuest to back out of its funding obligations under the Financing Agreement signed in January 2013 between Pharmaxis and NovaQuest.
Read full media release - pdfPharmaxis Update on Timing of Pre-Clinical Partnering Projects
Pharmaceutical development company Pharmaxis today provided an update on progress in securing partners for its lead drug discovery projects. This activity was announced as part of the May 2013 business plan, and the company had targeted completion of the LOXL2 partnering by mid year.
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