Pharmaceutical company Pharmaxis today announced that it has enrolled the first subject into its second pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Bronchitol in cystic fibrosis sufferers.
The Phase 3 trial is being conducted in 41 hospitals across North America, Argentina and Germany, and is the final clinical step before Pharmaxis seeks approval to market Bronchitol for cystic fibrosis in the United States.
Pharmaxis Chief Executive Officer Dr Alan Robertson said: "We are delighted to commence this trial following helpful discussions with the FDA and with assistance from the U.S. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This trial follows the recent closure to recruitment of the first Phase 3 trial involving 325 subjects. Bronchitol has been awarded fast-track status in the U.S., and orphan drug designation in both the U.S. and EU and we look forward to bringing Bronchitol to the international cystic fibrosis community as rapidly as we can."
This trial is being conducted under the Food and Drug Administration's Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) scheme. The SPA process ensures the clinical trial protocol is acceptable to the U.S. FDA when the results are submitted to support a marketing application for Bronchitol.