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vTv Therapeutics Announces 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Company preparing to initiate Phase 3 clinical trials of TTP399, an adjunctive therapy to insulin, for the treatment of Type 1 diabetesBiotech industry and
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company preparing to initiate Phase 3 clinical trials of TTP399, an adjunctive therapy to insulin, for the treatment of Type 1 diabetesBiotech industry and Wall Street veteran Steven Tuch appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerBiotech industry veteran Elizabeth Keiley appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel HIGH POINT, N.C., March 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- vTv Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: VTVT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of an adjunctive therapy to insulin for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022, and provided an update on recent corporate developments. “We have made a great deal of progress since I joined vTv early in the second half of 2022,” said Paul Sekhri, Chief Executive Officer of vTv. “We have significantly strengthened our executive team through key appointments, and importantly continued moving the TTP399 program ahead, bringing us closer to initiation of the first of two Phase 3 studies, for which we expect to commence launch activities in the second half of 2023. TTP399’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation has afforded us the opportunity to engage closely with the FDA as we work to finalize the study protocols for the upcoming pivotal trials. We remain intently focused on the development and potential commercialization of TTP399, and look forward to sharing details of our continued advancement.” Recent Company Highlights On February 28, 2023, the Company received approximately $12.0 million from G42 Investments in satisfaction of the promissory note issued in connection with the common stock purchase agreement entered into between vTv and G42 Investments in 2022. The amount received reflected a 3.75% discount to the full amount in exchange for acceleration of the payment from the due date of May 31, 2023. On February 24, 2023, the Company received written confirmation that the FDA is in agreement with its pediatric study plan for the study of TTP399 in T1D patients between 2 and 16 years of age.On February 1, 2023, the Company appointed biotech industry veteran Elizabeth Keiley as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Ms. Keiley is an accomplished life sciences industry attorney, having held senior-level legal positions at publicly traded biote...