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Palisade Bio Cleared by Health Canada to Commence Phase 1 Clinical Study for Lead Program, PALI-2108 for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
– Company has received a No Objection Letter from Health Canada in response to submission of its Phase 1 Clinical Trial Application (CTA) – The study is a
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[{"type":"text","content":"– Company has received a No Objection Letter from Health Canada in response to submission of its Phase 1 Clinical Trial Application (CTA) – The study is a Phase 1 Single Ascending Dose (SAD) /Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) and food effects (FE) and includes multiple dose treatment of UC patients; Global UC market is expected to grow to nearly $10 Billion by 2028 Carlsbad, CA, Oct. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palisade Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALI) (“Palisade,” “Palisade Bio” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and advancing novel therapeutics for patients living with autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases, today announced that it has received a No Objection Letter from Health Canada for its Phase 1 human clinical study for PALI-2108 for the treatment of UC. “We are thrilled to receive a No Objection Letter from Health Canada in response to our Clinical Trial Application. This achievement marks the most important milestone to date for our PALI-2108 development program. We continue to believe in the potential of PALI-2108 to be the first approved PDE4 inhibitor for UC and more importantly, provide a much-needed effective and safe solution for UC patients still experiencing significant medical need. Our team remains focused on continuing preparations for the initiation of our Phase 1 clinical trial which is on track to commence before year end,” commented J.D. Finley, Chief Executive Officer. PALI-2108 is an orally administered PDE4 inhibitor prodrug which is locally bioactivated in the colon and is in development for patients affected by UC. The Phase 1 study will evaluate PALI-2108 in a single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study focused on safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics in healthy volunteers, alongside an open-label study involving a patient cohort with UC. As previously announced, the Company has established dose levels and trial design for PALI-2108 and plans to enroll approximately 90 patients across the SAD, FE, MAD and UC cohorts. “Patients are actively seeking new and more effective treatment options for their ulcerative colitis. Currently, existing therapies achieve complete remission in fewer than a quarter of patients, and many of the most effective treatments involve injections or carry black box warnings due to serious side effects. A safe and...