- Lead product candidate, PRO 140, is a viral-entry inhibitor that works by blocking the entry of HIV/AIDS to healthy cells by masking CCR5 receptor
- Completion of Biological License Application (BLA) for potential approval in combination HIV therapy expected in Q1 2019
- CytoDyn received approval to increase dosing of PRO 140 in its phase 3 adaptive clinical trial for enrolled HIV/AIDS patients
- Market potential for PRO 140 as an anti-viral agent in combination with HAART is $1.2 billion; as a monotherapy maintenance/single-drug therapy, the market is estimated at $3.8 billion
- Acquisition of privately held ProstaGene expected to complete in November, giving CytoDyn access to CCR5 technologies related to cancer
- PRO 140 set for Investigational New Drug (IND) application in first cancer indication
Biotechnology company CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY) is focused on providing real hope and help to the millions of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and those suffering from several devastating forms of cancer. The company’s lead product candidate, PRO 140 (leronlimab), is in advanced stages of clinical development as a therapy for HIV/AIDS, and plans to expand investigations with PRO 140 into cancer are underway. Nader Pourhassan, Ph.D., president and CEO of CytoDyn, updated shareholders during a recent conference call that was highlighted in a corporate summary from leading independent small cap media portal EmergingGrowth.com (http://nnw.fm/Lm4Xb).
The summary includes highlights from the ongoing clinical development of CytoDyn’s PRO 140 viral-entry inhibitor, which has demonstrated a 93 percent suppression rate in 525mg trials after a six-week induction period of enrolled HIV/AIDS patients. The data suggests that the…
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