Morria Biopharmaceuticals receives approval to commence its Phase II clinical trial on MRX6

Aug 26 2009

Morria Biopharmaceuticals Plc, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on novel, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, announced today that it has received written approval to commence its Phase II clinical trial on its leading topical Multi-Functional Anti Inflammatory Drug (MFAID) MRX6. The double-blind, placebo-controlled study on 80 contact dermatitis patients will take place at the Hadassah Hospital in Israel. A previous pilot clinical study demonstrated that a topical preparation of MRX6, applied for 28 days (b.i.d), scored 69% improvement based on conventional Physician’s Assessment. The upcoming study will examine a 21 days (b.i.d) regime and monitor pharmacokinetics and dose-response parameters.

“This upcoming trial marks an important milestone for Morria’s unique proprietary technology”, said Dr. Yuval Cohen, President of Morria Biopharmaceuticals Plc. “Our aim is to continue expanding in the inflammatory skin disease area as well as accelerate our parallel program in the respiratory field such as allergic rhinitis and cystic fibrosis, and in gastro-intestinal inflammation. We expect more clinical trial in these fields to commence in the near future. These programs demonstrate the potent transformative application of our technology.”