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Medicus Pharma Ltd Receives Study May Proceed Approval from United Arab Emirates (UAE) Department of Health (DOH) to Commence Phase 2 Clinical Study (SKNJCT-004) to Non-Invasively Treat Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin (BCC)
The Clinical Study Is Expected to Randomize 36 Participants in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) and Three Other Clinical Sites in UAE Philadelphia,
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Clinical Study Is Expected to Randomize 36 Participants in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) and Three Other Clinical Sites in UAE\nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - May 22, 2025) - Medicus Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: MDCX) (\"Medicus\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that it has received study may proceed approval from the UAE DOH to commence Phase 2 clinical study (SKNJCT-004) to non-invasively treat BCC of the skin.\nThe study is expected to randomize thirty-six (36) patients in four sites in UAE, which are Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD), Sheikh Shakbout Medical City (SSMC), Burjeel Medical City (BMC), and American Hospital of Dubai (AHD).\nInsights Research Organization and Solutions (IROS), a UAE-based contract research organization, is coordinating the clinical study for the Company. IROS is a M42 portfolio company.\nClinical Trial Design (SKNJCT-004)\nThe clinical study, SKNJCT-004, is designed to be a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled (P-MNA), multi-center study enrolling up to 36 subjects presenting with BCC of the skin. The study will evaluate the efficacy of two dose levels of D-MNA compared to a placebo control. The participants will be randomized 1:1:1 to one of three groups: a placebo-controlled group receiving P-MNA, a low-dose group receiving 100μg of D-MNA, and a high-dose group receiving 200μg of D-MNA.\nThe high-dose, 200μg D-MNA, proposed in the study is the maximum dose that was used in the Company's Phase 1 safety and tolerability study (SKNJCT-001) completed in March 2021.\nSKNJCT-001 met its primary objective of safety and tolerability. The investigational product, D-MNA, was well tolerated across all dose levels in all 13 participants enrolled in the study, with no dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), or serious adverse events (SAEs). Furthermore, there were no systemic effects or clinically significant abnormal findings in laboratory parameters, vital signs, ECGs, and physical examinations. The study also describes the efficacy of the investigational product, D-MNA, with 6 participants experiencing complete responses. The complete response is defined as the disappearance of BCC histologically in the final excision at the end of study visit. The participants profile demonstrating complete responses was diverse, and all participants (6/6) had nodular subtype of BCC.\nThe Comp...