MALVERN, PA, USA I May 6, 2015 I TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TLOG), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule therapeutics in oncology and infectious diseases, today announced that it has temporarily halted enrollment in the birinapant chronic hepatitis B multiple ascending dose trial, currently being conducted in Australia, due to cranial nerve palsies observed in the first cohort.

About TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals Corporation

TetraLogic is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule therapeutics in oncology and infectious diseases. TetraLogic has two clinical-stage product candidates in development: birinapant and SHAPE. Birinapant is currently being tested in Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials for hematological malignancies and solid tumors, and is also being tested in a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial in hepatitis B. SHAPE is currently being tested in a Phase 2 clinical trial for early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

SOURCE: TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals