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Aligos Therapeutics Announces U.S. FDA Clearance of IND Application for ALG-000184
Company to conduct a Phase 1 Drug-Drug Interaction StudyPhase 2 filing on track for Q1 2025 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company to conduct a Phase 1 Drug-Drug Interaction StudyPhase 2 filing on track for Q1 2025 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGS, “Aligos”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patient outcomes through best-in-class therapies for liver and viral diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) for a Phase 1 Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) study of ALG-000184, a capsid assembly modulator (CAM-E) for the treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB). “The acceptance of our third U.S. IND is an important milestone for Aligos,” said Lawrence Blatt, Ph.D., MBA, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Aligos Therapeutics. “This IND clearance allows us to begin the next stages of our clinical development for ALG-000184, including the advancement of the compound into Phase 2 clinical trials. ALG-000184 is the first novel, oral drug candidate for the treatment of HBV infection that can inhibit multiple components of the viral lifecycle, leading to more complete suppression of the virus compared to other therapeutic modalities.” The DDI study is designed to evaluate the effect of a cytochrome P450 inhibitor and inducer on ALG-000184 pharmacokinetics. In addition, Phase 2 enabling activities are ongoing, with a planned filing in Q1 2025 for the Phase 2 study. This clinical trial will be a randomized, double-blind, active controlled study of ALG-000184 vs. standard of care in HBeAg-positive and HBeAg-negative CHB subjects. “ALG-000184 has demonstrated impressive data to date with broad antiviral activity,” stated Hardean Achneck, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Aligos Therapeutics. “ALG-000184 has the potential to improve outcomes compared to the current standard of care. We look forward to finalizing the Phase 2 study design in conjunction with KOLs and the FDA and anticipate enrolling patients next year.” Data from ≤72 weeks following an oral daily dose of 300 mg ALG-000184 has demonstrated the ability to disrupt the entire HBV lifecycle through best-in-class reductions of the relevant viral markers: HBV DNA, RNA, HBsAg, HBeAg, and HBcrAg. Dosing through 96 weeks is ongoing, with interim data readouts expected at upcoming scientific conferences. ALG-000184 has a clea...