Island Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:ILA) CEO and managing director Dr David Foster tells Proactive the company is progressing towards a Single Ascending Dose study for its lead asset, ISLA-101, with preparatory work largely complete and key agreements signed. ISLA-101 is a well-known drug candidate that Island is repurposing for the prevention and treatment of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. With the Single Ascending Dose study slated to begin next month, Island has now appointed Beyond Drug Development as the Contract Research Organisation to run the study.
Island Pharma gearing up to start ISLA-101 trial for dengue fever