Summit Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:SMMT, LON:SUMM) has opened enrolment in a planned additional group in its Phase 2 open-label clinical trial called PhaseOut DMD.
PhaseOut DMD is a trial of ezutromid, Summit's drug candidate for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare muscle-wasting disease that affects boys and young men.
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Enrolment is open to patients who participated in Phase 1 clinical trials of ezutromid but who did not meet the entry criteria for the main PhaseOut DMD cohorts.
Study assessments will include functional tests appropriate for the patient's ambulatory status, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lung function tests.
"We are extremely grateful to the patients who participated in our Phase 1 clinical trials and contributed to ezutromid's clinical advancement, but were not initially eligible to participate in our Phase 2 clinical trial. Accordingly, we are pleased to open this additional group in our Phase 2 and provide these patients with the opportunity to receive ezutromid treatment," said Dr David Roblin, the chief operating officer and medical officer of Summit.
"We expect the data collected from this additional group of patients will help expand our understanding of ezutromid's safety and efficacy profile across a broader patient population," he added.
Shares in Summit were up a penny at 181p in lunchtime trading.