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MediciNova Reaches Agreement to Participate in Grant-Funded Clinical Trial to Evaluate MN-166 (ibudilast) for the Treatment of Long COVID
LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the
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[{"type":"text","content":"LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that it plans to participate in RECLAIM (Recovering from COVID-19 Lingering Symptoms Adaptive Integrative Medicine Trial), a grant-funded, multi-center, randomized, clinical trial to evaluate MN-166 (ibudilast) and other therapies for the treatment of Long COVID, the lingering symptoms of COVID-19. MediciNova has reached an agreement to collaborate with the University Health Network, an academic health sciences center located in Toronto, which has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada. The lead principal investigator of this trial is Angela M. Cheung, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, KY and Betty Ho Chair in Integrative Medicine, University of Toronto, Senior Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, and a physician at the University Health Network and Sinai Health System. The trial is funded by the Canadian government through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The initiation of this trial is pending protocol finalization and regulatory review. Kazuko Matsuda, M.D. Ph.D, MPH., Chief Medical Officer, MediciNova, Inc., commented, “We are excited to collaborate with Dr. Cheung and the University Health Network on this large grant-funded study to explore the potential of MN-166 in Long COVID. There is a large unmet medical need for patients with this disorder, which can have serious ramifications on quality of life, health care utilization and ability to return to work.” About Long COVID While most patients with COVID-19 recover completely within a few weeks, some people have symptoms that persist after the acute sickness has passed. \"Long COVID\", or the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), is a constellation of lingering symptoms of COVID-19 that are both broad and diverse. Fatigue, shortness of breath with exertion, cough, tachycardia, brain fog, insomnia/sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal disorders, skin rashes, and anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder are some of the persisting symptoms. It is estimated that 10% to 30% of patients may experience long COVID after recovering, even if they wer...