Lithera, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on lifestyle and medical indications in aesthetic medicine and ophthalmology, announced today that the first patient has been treated with LIPO-202 (Salmeterol Xinafoate for Injection) in its 500-patient Phase 2b "RESET" trial. LIPO-202, Lithera's lead product candidate, is a novel injectable pharmaceutical product designed to produce localized reduction of subcutaneous fat.
"Initiating the RESET trial is a significant milestone for Lithera and in the development of LIPO-202 as a non-ablative treatment for the aesthetic reduction of subcutaneous abdominal fat," stated George W. Mahaffey , President and CEO of Lithera. "Following our recent Series C financing, Lithera is focused on advancing LIPO-202 in the clinic as we see tremendous potential for the drug to address a significant opportunity in aesthetic medicine – the ability to offer a quick and minimally invasive 'lunch time' procedure with no patient down time that effectively reduces abdominal fat."