Aimspro Phase II Study Receives Positive Results

In the double-blind, randomised and placebo-controlled study, Aimspro was found to be a safe and well-tolerated medication when administered to systemic sclerosis patients at a late-stage of the disease.

UK based privately held pharmaceutical firm Daval International has reported positive results from a Phase II study of Aimspro as a monotherapy to treat patients with late-stage established diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.

Twenty paitents were enrolled in the double-blind, randomised and placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the candidate. They were given either Aimspro or placebo, 4.5mg/ml subcutaneously, twice weekly for 26 weeks.

The primary endpoint was to assess the safety and tolerability of the drug through the 26-week period.

The secondary measures included investigating the efficacy of Aimspro as a therapeutic agent for scleroderma using inter alia th