Phase 1 study in humans
Prof. Ozdinler
Drum candidate AKV9 (formerly NU-9) has got the green light from the FDA for Phase 1 first-in-human study to evaluate safety and tolerability. Key member of the research team that developed the compound, Prof Hande Ozdinler, has foreshadowed potential applicability to the treatment of the HSPs, separate from its primary purpose at this stage, which is the treatment of motor neurone disease (ALS).
WINNETKA, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Akava Therapeutics, Inc., a pioneering biopharmaceutical company focused on developing first-in-class small molecule therapeutics that act through inhibition of key pathways in neural crest-derived targets for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases and cancers, celebrates a significant achievement.
On July 3rd, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared Akava’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to proceed with a Phase I first-in-human study in healthy subjects using Akava’s investigational new drug, AKV9 (formerly NU-9). The study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of single and multiple ascending doses of AKV9.
SOURCE: Business Wire, August 22, 2023
Akava Therapeutics, Inc. Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Akava Therapeutics, Inc. press release
