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For the latest media releases and news about Pharmaxis Ltd, please select from the following articles. Material news announcements made by Pharmaxis are first filed with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and are also available on the ASX website.

23rd Jul 20

Pharmaxis Submits Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for the Treatment of Myelofibrosis

Pharmaceutical research company Pharmaxis Ltd (ASX: PXS), the leading developer of therapeutics targeting lysyl oxidase enzymes to treat fibrosis and cancer, announced it has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a planned phase 1/2 study of PXS-5505 for the treatment of myelofibrosis. The protocol incorporates a one-month dose escalation phase followed by 6 months’ treatment in an open label study of patients who are not on a JAK inhibitor.  The study is planned to commence in Q4 2020 and expected to conclude in 2022.

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14th Jul 20

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status for Pharmaxis Anti Fibrotic Drug for Myelofibrosis

Pharmaceutical research company Pharmaxis Ltd (ASX: PXS) today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan-drug designation for its oral pan LOX inhibitor PXS-5505 for the treatment of myelofibrosis.

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