- International, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study targeting the prevention of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in patients infected with COVID-19
- Novel Mechanism of Action – a selective dipeptidase-1 antagonist that prevents leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells reducing inflammation and subsequent organ damage
- Study also recently approved by Health Canada
TORONTO, June 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Biopartners Inc.
(“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF), a clinical stage company developing new drug candidates for treating organ damage caused by inflammation, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted permission to the Company to proceed with a Phase II trial in the U.S. for its lead drug Metablok (LSALT peptide) to prevent acute lung and kidney injury experienced by patients with COVID-19.