Renova Therapeutics to present key components of FLOURISH gene therapy trial for the treatment of heart failure at Keystone Symposium
January 11, 2018
San Diego, CA – Renova™ Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing gene and peptide-based treatments for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, announced today that it will present an overview of its RT-100 AC6 gene transfer Phase 3 clinical trial in a poster session at the Keystone Symposium on Heart Failure on January 14-18, 2018, in Keystone, Colorado. RT-100 is intended for the treatment of heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind multicenter trial – known as FLOURISH (Heart Failure with Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: One-time Gene Transfer Using RT-100 – Intracoronary Administration of Adenovirus 5 encoding Human AC6) – is expected to commence in Q1 2018 in the United States (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03360448).
Richard McCloskey, MD, Executive Vice President of Clinical Development at Renova Therapeutics, will present details of the FLOURISH trial during a poster session on January 16, 2018.
About RT-100
RT-100 AC6 gene transfer involves infusing an inactivated adenovirus vector encoding human adenylyl cyclase type 6 (Ad5.hAC6) into the arteries that feed the heart during cardiac catheterization, a commonly performed procedure. AC6 is a protein found in heart muscle cells that regulates heart function and appears to be down-regulated in heart failure patients. Results of a Phase 2 clinical trial indicate that, through a one-time administration, RT-100 safely increased heart function beyond optimal heart failure therapy. The treatment also lowered the heart failure hospitalization rate at 12 months, which will be the primary endpoint in the program’s upcoming Phase 3 trial. RT-100 was granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
About heart failure
Heart failure is a chronic disease characterized by the inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood to meet the body’s demands. It is a progressive and fatal chronic condition, and symptoms worsen over time. Heart failure afflicts more than 28 million people globally and is the only cardiovascular disease that is increasing in prevalence.1 In the United States, it is the most common cause of emergency hospital admissions in patients 65 and older.
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