First Patient Dosed in Phase II Clinical Trial for BioInvent's Cardiovascular Drug, BI-204

Trial start triggers US$ 15 million milestone from Genentech

16-Mar-2011 - Sweden

BioInvent International AB  announced the dosing of the first patient in the phase II study of the Company’s antibody, BI-204. The product candidate is being developed for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.

The Phase II study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of BI-204, delivered intravenously to patients on standard-of-care therapy for stable atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The trial will enrol 120 patients at approximately 20 centres in the United States and Canada. It is designed to demonstrate a reduction in plaque inflammation following treatment as quantified by FDG-PET imaging (18F 2‑deoxyglucose positron emission tomography).

The antibody is being developed in collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. BioInvent will receive a milestone payment of US$ 15 million from Genentech upon dosing of the first patient.

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