Biodexa Announces Appointment of Precision for Medicine LLC as CRO for European Component of Phase 3 Study of eRapa in FAP
06 Mars 2025 - 2:30PM
March 6, 2025
Biodexa Announces Appointment of
Precision for Medicine LLC as CRO for European Component of Phase 3
Study of eRapa in FAP
Biodexa is finalizing plans to initiate an
international Phase 3 registrational study of eRapa in Familial
Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) next quarter
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (“Biodexa” or the
“Company”) (Nasdaq: BDRX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical
company developing a pipeline of innovative products for the
treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs, today announced the
appointment of Precision for Medicine, LLC (“Precision”) as the
clinical research organization (“CRO”) to conduct the European
component of the upcoming registrational Phase 3 study of eRapa in
FAP. The U.S. component of the study will be conducted by
LumaBridge, based in San Antonio, Texas.
The planned registrational Phase 3 study of
eRapa in FAP will be a double-blind placebo-controlled trial in 168
patients, randomized 2:1 drug / placebo. It is expected the study
will be conducted in approximately 30 clinical sites across the US
and Europe.
Focused on rare diseases, Precision was formed
with a mission to accelerate the pathway for complex drug
development. With over 20 years of experience, Precision’s
reputation is founded on its high-calibre, therapeutically
specialized staff, experienced scientists and physicians, advanced
specialty laboratories, and problem-solving capabilities. Precision
has conducted 333 clinical trials in rare diseases and employs over
700 team members in Europe across 11 locations.
About eRapa
eRapa is a proprietary oral tablet formulation
of rapamycin, also known as sirolimus. Rapamycin is an mTOR
(mammalian Target Of Rapamycin) inhibitor. mTOR has been shown to
have a significant role in the signalling pathway that regulates
cellular metabolism, growth and proliferation and is activated
during tumorgenesis3. Importantly, mTOR has been shown to be
over-expressed in FAP polyps – thereby underscoring the rationale
for using a potent and safe mTOR inhibitor like eRapa to treat FAP.
Rapamycin is approved in the US for organ rejection in renal
transplantation as Rapamune®(Pfizer). Through the use of
nanotechnology and pH sensitive polymers, eRapa is designed to
address the poor bioavailability, variable pharmacokinetics and
toxicity generally associated with the currently available forms of
rapamycin. Compelling six month data from a Phase 2 study of eRapa
in FAP were presented at Digestive Disease Week in April 2024 and
12 month data were presented at InSIGHT, Barcelona in June
2024.
About Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (listed on NASDAQ:
BDRX) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a
pipeline of innovative products for the treatment of diseases with
unmet medical needs. The Company’s lead development programs
include eRapa, under development for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
and Non-Muscle Invasive Blader Cancer; tolimidone, under
development for the treatment of type 1 diabetes; and MTX110, which
is being studied in aggressive rare/orphan brain cancer
indications.
eRapa is a proprietary oral tablet formulation
of rapamycin, also known as sirolimus. Rapamycin is an mTOR
(mammalian Target Of Rapamycin) inhibitor. mTOR has been shown to
have a significant role in the signalling pathway that regulates
cellular metabolism, growth and proliferation and is activated
during tumorigenesis.
Tolimidone is an orally delivered, potent and
selective inhibitor of Lyn kinase. Lyn is a member of the Src
family of protein tyrosine kinases, which is mainly expressed in
hematopoietic cells, in neural tissues, liver, and adipose tissue.
Tolimidone demonstrates glycaemic control via insulin sensitization
in animal models of diabetes and has the potential to become a
first in class blood glucose modulating agent.
MTX110 is a solubilized formulation of the
histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, panobinostat. This
proprietary formulation enables delivery of the product via
convection-enhanced delivery (CED) at chemotherapeutic doses
directly to the site of the tumor, by-passing the blood-brain
barrier and potentially avoiding systemic toxicity.
Biodexa is supported by three proprietary drug
delivery technologies focused on improving the bio-delivery and
bio-distribution of medicines. Biodexa’s headquarters and R&D
facility is in Cardiff, UK. For more information visit
www.biodexapharma.com.
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