vTv to Host Key Opinion Leader Event to Discuss the Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Landscape and Emerging Therapies as Adjuncts to Insulin


HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- vTv Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: VTVT), today announced that the Company will host a key opinion leader (KOL) presentation and webcast discussing the type 1 diabetes (T1D) treatment landscape and emerging therapies in New York City on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 from 8:30 am to 10:00 am ET.

The event will highlight the current treatment landscape in T1D and unmet need for additional therapies, with a focus on treatment adjuncts to insulin. vTv Therapeutics will also provide a brief overview and update on the company's ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial, the Simplici-T1 study, evaluating TTP399, a liver-selective Glucokinase Activator, as an add-on to insulin therapy for patients with T1D.

To register to attend the event, contact Mike Biega, Trout Group: mbiega@troutgroup.com or register here. Advanced registration is required, as space is limited.

A live webcast of the event will be available here and can also be found on the Investor page of vTv’s website at www.vtvtherapeutics.com. The archived version of the webcast will be available for replay on the Webcasts section of the Investors page of vTv Therapeutics’ website for 90 days following the event.

Featured Speakers:

  • John B. Buse, MD, PhD
    Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor
    Chief, Division of Endocrinology
    Director, Diabetes Center
    Director, NC Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute
    Executive Associate Dean, Clinical Research
    University of North Carolina School of Medicine
  • Kevan C. Herold, MD
    Professor of Immunobiology and Internal Medicine
    Deputy Director, Yale Center for Clinical Investigation
    Yale University
  • Esther Latres, PhD
    Director, Research, JDRF  

About the Simplici-T1 Study:

Simplici-T1 is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, adaptive study assessing the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety and tolerability of TTP399 as an adjunct to insulin therapy in adult patients with T1D. The study is being conducted with support from JDRF, the leading global organization funding research in type 1 diabetes.

The Phase 2 learn-and-confirm study is being conducted in two parts to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TTP399 in T1D patients over twelve weeks of daily dosing. Part 1 enrolled 19 patients on both insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). The topline results from Phase 2 - Part 1 were reported in June 2019:

  • The study met its primary endpoint of change in A1c from baseline after 12 weeks of treatment. Patients treated with TTP399 (n=8) showed a statistically significant mean reduction in HbA1c of 0.7% (p=0.03) at 12 weeks relative to the placebo group (n=11).

  • TTP399 was well tolerated with similar incidences of treatment-emergent adverse events overall and by system organ class. The study had neither a serious adverse event nor an incident of diabetic ketoacidosis reported.

Part 2 is now fully-enrolled with patients utilizing a treatment regimen that includes either insulin pumps or multiple daily injection therapy, with CGMs optional. Topline results from the study are expected in the first quarter of 2020.

About vTv Therapeutics

vTv Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing oral small molecule drug candidates. vTv has a pipeline of clinical drug candidates led by programs for the treatment of diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and inflammatory disorders. vTv’s development partners are pursuing additional indications in type 2 diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and genetic mitochondrial diseases.

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