Flexion Therapeutics to Present at the 2020 Cell & Gene Virtual Meeting on the Mesa
The Company is conducting an open-label, Phase 1 dose-escalation trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of FX201 in patients with knee OA. The trial is intended to test low, mid and high doses of FX201 in cohorts of five to eight patients. Following the completion of the low-dose cohort and data review by an independent Drug Monitoring Committee, the trial has advanced to enrolling the mid-dose cohort. Data from the study are anticipated in 2021.
Organized by the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, the 2020 Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa will be delivered in a virtual format over the course of five days beginning on
About FX201
FX201 (humantakinogene hadenovec) is a novel, clinical-stage, intra-articular gene therapy product candidate which utilizes a helper-dependent adenovirus (HDAd) vector based on human serotype 5 (Ad5) that is designed to transfer a gene to cells in the joint to produce an anti-inflammatory protein, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), under the control of an inflammation-sensitive promoter. Inflammation is a known cause of pain, and chronic inflammation is thought to play a major role in the progression of OA. By persistently suppressing inflammation, Flexion believes FX201 holds the potential to provide long-term pain relief and functional improvement, and to modify disease progression.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the current expectations and beliefs of Flexion. Statements in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the future of Flexion; timing and plans with respect to the Phase 1 clinical trial of FX201; and the potential therapeutic and other benefits of FX201, are forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the fact that the impacts and expected duration of the COVID-19 pandemic are uncertain and rapidly changing; the risk that we may not be able to maintain and enforce our intellectual property, including intellectual property related to FX201; risks related to clinical trials, including potential delays, safety issues or negative results; and other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the
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Source: Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.