Dec 20 2013
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQCM: ORMP) (www.oramed.com), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of oral drug delivery systems, announced today successful results in a clinical trial testing the pharmacokinetic dose response of its oral insulin capsule (ORMD-0801) in type 1 diabetes patients.
Patients were treated with a different dose of oral insulin at each study visit; blood glucose and insulin levels were then monitored for the ensuing five hours. Patient responses positively correlated with administered doses, as did the duration of the effect.
"Based on these and the notable results from our previous oral insulin trials in type 1 diabetes, we continue to move forward with this indication in parallel to our advanced clinical studies in type 2 diabetes," commented CEO Nadav Kidron.
Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease wherein the body destroys its own insulin-producing cells, leaving patients completely dependent on external insulin sources. The disease, formerly known as juvenile diabetes, currently affects both young and adult populations. According to the International Diabetes Federation, T1DM is on the rise at a rate of 3% per year and currently affects approximately 36 million people worldwide - about 10% of the global diabetes population. The disease was formerly known as juvenile diabetes, and currently affects both young and adult populations.
Global gap in diabetes prevalence and treatment has widened since 1990