Strongbridge Biopharma plc Provides Update on Corporate Progress
Strongbridge Expands Key Functional Area Expertise With Senior Hires
Strongbridge Provides Update on Cash Position
"Strongbridge has made significant progress in a short amount of time executing against its strategic plan to become a leader in providing innovative therapeutic options to patients with rare endocrine disorders and other rare diseases," said
Strongbridge's lead product candidate, COR-003 (levoketoconazole), is currently being studied in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of endogenous Cushing's Syndrome. Patient enrollment in the Phase 3 trial continues to progress. As previously stated, the Company expects to report top-line data during the first half of 2017 and to file for regulatory approval in the second half of 2017. For more information about the trial, visit: http://cushingssyndromestudy.com/.
Results from a secondary efficacy analysis of the completed Phase 2 trial for COR-004, a novel second-generation antisense compound, which is in clinical development for acromegaly and designed to block the synthesis of growth hormone receptor (GHr) thereby reducing levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in the blood, were recently presented at the Society for Endocrinology BES2015 conference. These data provide further evidence for the efficacy of COR-004 and its ability to inhibit growth hormone receptor (GHR) expression.
COR-003 and COR-005, a next-generation somatostatin analog (SSA) with a unique receptor affinity profile, being investigated for the treatment of acromegaly, with potential additional applications in Cushing's disease and neuroendocrine tumors, have received orphan designation from both the
The Company is pursuing orphan designation for COR-004, and engaging with regulatory agencies to determine future development plans.
Strongbridge Expands Key Functional Area Expertise with Senior Hires
Strongbridge has expanded its clinical development, regulatory affairs, operations and finance teams to help execute against the Company's strategic plans. Recently, the Company welcomed
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Fredric Cohen , M.D., is an endocrinologist with more than 20 years of therapeutics development and related experience in the life science industry, more recently focused in rare disease and specialty products, at companies, including Aptalis Pharma,Johnson & Johnson andEli Lilly & Company .
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James R. Englund , CPA, CMA, has nearly 30 years of experience in finance and accounting fields, with nearly 15 years in pharmaceutical industry finance for commercial-stage companies, includingAuxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , where he most recently served as corporate controller for nearly 10 years. Jim has also held positions atIMS Health Corporation and Aventis Behring Corporation .
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Susan Thornton has nearly 20 years of senior regulatory affairs experience with specialty pharmaceutical companies, includingAntares Pharma ,Aptalis Pharma, Inc. ,Barrier Therapeutics and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA .
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Peter J. Valentinsson has more than 25 years of technical operations experience and has held positions of increasing seniority at both large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, includingNPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , which was recently acquired by Shire, andSchering-Plough Research Institute .
"We are excited to welcome Fred, Jim, Sue and Pete to Strongbridge," said
Strongbridge Provides Update on Cash Position
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