ATLANTA, GA, USA I December 5, 2013 I Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BOTA) (the “Company”) today announced that it has commenced dosing patients in the Northern Hemisphere portion of its ongoing Phase 2, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel arm clinical trial of laninamivir octanoate (LANI). The trial, referred to as “IGLOO”, compares the safety and efficacy of 40 mg and 80 mg of LANI with placebo, all delivered by a TwinCaps(R) inhaler in adults with presumed influenza A or B infection. The trial was initiated in the Southern Hemisphere in June and is now continuing in multiple countries in the Northern Hemisphere. The Company’s goal is to complete enrollment in the IGLOO trial by the end of the influenza season in the Northern Hemisphere and have top-line data available in mid-2014. IGLOO is being conducted in connection with the Company’s contract with the U.S. Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (“BARDA”). Further details regarding the design of IGLOO are available at www.clinicaltrials.gov.
About Biota
Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of products to prevent and treat serious and potentially life-threatening infectious diseases. The Company currently has two Phase 2 clinical-stage product candidates: LANI, a long-acting neuraminidase inhibitor that the Company is developing for the treatment of influenza A and B infections under an IND in the U.S. and through a contract with BARDA that is designed to provide up to $231 million in financial support to complete its clinical development; and vapendavir, a potent, oral broad spectrum capsid inhibitor of enteroviruses, including human rhinovirus (HRV). In addition to these clinical-stage programs, the Company has a preclinical program focused on developing treatments for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). For additional information about the Company, please visit www.biotapharma.com.
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ATLANTA, GA, USA I December 5, 2013 I Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BOTA) (the “Company”) today announced that it has commenced dosing patients in the Northern Hemisphere portion of its ongoing Phase 2, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel arm clinical trial of laninamivir octanoate (LANI). The trial, referred to as “IGLOO”, compares the safety and efficacy of 40 mg and 80 mg of LANI with placebo, all delivered by a TwinCaps(R) inhaler in adults with presumed influenza A or B infection. The trial was initiated in the Southern Hemisphere in June and is now continuing in multiple countries in the Northern Hemisphere. The Company’s goal is to complete enrollment in the IGLOO trial by the end of the influenza season in the Northern Hemisphere and have top-line data available in mid-2014. IGLOO is being conducted in connection with the Company’s contract with the U.S. Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (“BARDA”). Further details regarding the design of IGLOO are available at www.clinicaltrials.gov.
About Biota
Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of products to prevent and treat serious and potentially life-threatening infectious diseases. The Company currently has two Phase 2 clinical-stage product candidates: LANI, a long-acting neuraminidase inhibitor that the Company is developing for the treatment of influenza A and B infections under an IND in the U.S. and through a contract with BARDA that is designed to provide up to $231 million in financial support to complete its clinical development; and vapendavir, a potent, oral broad spectrum capsid inhibitor of enteroviruses, including human rhinovirus (HRV). In addition to these clinical-stage programs, the Company has a preclinical program focused on developing treatments for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). For additional information about the Company, please visit www.biotapharma.com.
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