Nuformix plc (LON:NFX), a pharmaceutical development company targeting unmet medical needs in fibrosis and oncology via drug repurposing, has announced the following update regarding the Company’s NXP002 programme, a proprietary new form of tranilast, being developed as a novel inhaled treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
As previously announced, the Company has initiated studies in 3D human IPF lung tissue using a disease and species relevant model, and is working with its partner, Fibrofind, focusing on NXP002 in combination with current standards of care. Suitable human disease tissue, which is highly limited in supply, has now been acquired allowing the practical elements of the study to commence, with results and further updates to be announced in due course.
NXP002 combinations have already shown promise in human diseased IPF tissue, showing a pleasing synergistic efficacy effect with low doses of standards-of-care, resulting in the Group filing a new combination patent application in 2022.
Commenting, Dr Dan Gooding, Executive Director of Nuformix, said: “We’ve had to wait a little longer than expected to acquire suitable tissue, but I’m delighted that the main element of this key study, further evaluating NXP002 combination therapies is now underway and I look forward to sharing the results when they are available.”
