Press Release
Nicox Poster Presentation at AGS 2019 Annual Meeting Discloses Preclinical Data for NCX 4251, a Novel Blepharitis Therapy
| ............................................... NCX 4251 is a novel therapy in development for blepharitis, administered via a novel route of delivery directly to eyelid margin, where blepharitis originates Preclinical data supports dose ranging in Phase 2 clinical study up to the highest tested dose ............................................... |
March 18, 2019 - release at 7:30 am CET
Sophia Antipolis, France
Nicox SA (Euronext Paris: FR0013018124, COX), an international ophthalmology company, today announced a poster presentation at the American Glaucoma Society (AGS) 2019 Annual Meeting showing preclinical evaluation of a novel blepharitis therapy, Nicox's product candidate NCX 4251, with a novel route of delivery, which is administered directly to the eyelid margin, where blepharitis originates.
NCX 4251 is a novel patented ophthalmic suspension of fluticasone propionate nanocrystals, being developed as the first targeted topical treatment of the eyelid margin for patients with acute exacerbations of blepharitis.
All doses tested in preclinical evaluations demonstrated excellent safety and tolerability, and no intraocular pressure (IOP) elevations were observed in the course of the preclinical studies. The preclinical data fully supports dose ranging in Phase 2 study up to the highest tested dose.
The AGS 2019 Annual Meeting took place on March 14-17, 2019 in San Francisco.
About NCX 4251
NCX 4251 is a novel patented ophthalmic suspension of fluticasone propionate nanocrystals which is being developed as the first targeted topical treatment of the eyelid margin for patients with acute exacerbations of blepharitis. Blepharitis is a common eye condition characterized by eyelid inflammation. It is being developed for application via a swab at the eyelid margin, applied directly to the site of inflammation thereby minimizing potential penetration of the drug through the cornea which can lead to the damaging side effects, such as IOP increase, found with current topical steroids.
Fluticasone propionate, the active ingredient in NCX 4251, which has not previously been approved in a topical formulation for use in ophthalmology, has an affinity for the glucocorticoid receptor which is approximately ten times greater than dexamethasone, a corticosteroid commonly used in ophthalmology. Fluticasone is a glucocorticoid with potent anti-inflammatory properties that has been approved in numerous drug products over the past 20 years for the treatment of various indications including dermatology, rhinitis and asthma.
Poster details
Title: Nonclinical Evaluation of NCX 4251, a Novel Steroid Therapy for Blepharitis, Targeted Directly to the Eyelid Margin to Improve Efficacy and Reduce the Potential for IOP Elevations
Presentation date: March 15, 2019
Presenters: Robert Fechtner, MD; Tomas Navratil, PhD; Jean-Michel Bukowski, PhD; Frederic Pilotaz, PharmD; Amanda Graves; Akshay Nadkarni; Brigitte Duquesroix, MD; Angela Kothe, PhD, OD; Michael Bergamini, PhD; Harvey DuBiner, MD; Thomas Walters, MD; Donald Budenz, MD.
About Nicox
Nicox S.A. is an international ophthalmology company developing innovative solutions to help maintain vision and improve ocular health. By leveraging our proprietary expertise in nitric oxide (NO) donation and other technologies, we are developing an extensive portfolio of novel product candidates that target multiple ophthalmic conditions, including glaucoma. Our portfolio includes three programs in development based on our proprietary NO-donating research platform and on novel and proprietary formulations of well-established molecules that have previously been used in other indications and therapeutic areas as well as future generation stand-alone NO donors in formulation development and testing and other exploratory novel NO-donating compounds targeting ophthalmic conditions including glaucoma and ocular hypertension. In addition, we have two ophthalmology assets that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA); VYZULTA(TM) (latanoprostene bunod ophthalmic solution), 0.024%, exclusively licensed worldwide to Bausch + Lomb, a Bausch Health Companies Inc. company, and commercialized in the U.S. by Bausch + Lomb since December 2017 as well as ZERVIATE(TM) (cetirizine ophthalmic solution), 0.24%, exclusively licensed in the U.S. to Eyevance Pharmaceuticals. Nicox is headquartered in Sophia Antipolis, France, is listed on Euronext Paris (Compartment B: Mid Caps; Ticker symbol: COX) and is part of the CAC Healthcare, CAC Pharma & Bio and Next 150 indexes.
For more information on Nicox, its products or pipeline, please visit: www.nicox.com
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