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Royal Columbian Hospital begins patient recruitment in Arch Biopartners' Phase II trial of LSALT peptide targeting CS-AKI
TORONTO, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Biopartners Inc . (“Arch” or the ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Royal Columbian Hospital begins patient recruitment in Arch Biopartners’ Phase II trial of LSALT peptide targeting CS-AKI\nTORONTO, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Biopartners Inc. (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF) announced today that Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) has begun patient recruitment in the Company’s ongoing Phase II trial evaluating LSALT peptide as a new drug to prevent acute kidney injury in patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery. Royal Columbian Hospital, located in New Westminster and part of Fraser Health, is the ninth site to be activated globally for the study and the fourth site to recruit patients in Canada. Patient recruitment into the trial is ongoing at Toronto General Hospital, part of University Health Network, St. Michael’s Hospital, part of Unity Health Toronto, and the University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine. “Royal Columbian Hospital joining the CS-AKI Phase II trial strengthens the Company’s clinical presence in Canada, with active patient dosing continuing smoothly at three other major Canadian sites,” said Richard Muruve, CEO of Arch Biopartners. “All activated sites have shown strong dedication to the study and have been effective at recruiting and dosing patients. Together with the ongoing PONTiAK trial, the Arch team is looking forward to future progress and remains focused on continued execution across both Phase II AKI programs.” Arch continues to evaluate additional sites to support enrollment in the CS-AKI Phase II trial. The Company is in feasibility discussions with cardiac surgery centres in Canada and the United States, including three prospective sites in the United States and one additional site in Ontario (through Clinical Trials Ontario). About Fraser Health and Royal Columbian Hospital Fraser Health provides health care services in a large region of British Columbia, including New Westminster. Serving more than one in three British Columbians, Fraser Health is focused on improving the health and well-being of over two million people in 20 diverse municipalities across the region. More than 50,000 staff, medical staff, and volunteers support health service delivery in hospitals and communities. Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH), part of Fraser Health...