SAN DIEGO and TAICANG, SUZHOU, China – February 9, 2023 – Connect Biopharma Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: CNTB) (Connect Biopharma or the Company), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing T cell-driven therapies to treat inflammatory diseases, today announced that its CBP-201 Phase 2 global trial in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma with Type 2 inflammation (WW002) has reached its full targeted enrollment of 306 patients.
“We are pleased that we have reached the full targeted enrollment in the Phase 2 global clinical trial of our lead candidate, CBP-201 in its second indication, asthma,” said Chief Medical Officer of Connect Biopharma, Chin Lee, MD, MPH. “We continue to believe that CBP-201 could be an extremely effective new treatment for asthma and other Type 2 inflammatory diseases, such as atopic dermatitis, where CBP-201 is currently in an ongoing pivotal clinical trial in China.”
The CBP-201 Phase 2 global study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of two dose levels of CBP-201 administered to eligible patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma with Type 2 inflammation compared to placebo. CBP-201 is administered as a subcutaneous (SC) injection. The study is divided into a treatment period of 24 weeks and a follow-up period of 8 weeks. The primary endpoint of the study is a change from baseline in forced expiratory volume (FEV1) at week 12. Secondary endpoints include: Change from baseline in lung function at other timepoints, exacerbation of asthma, patient reported outcomes (ACQ-6, symptom diary), phamacodynamic markers (FENO, eosinophils, ECP, periostin, TARC) and use of rescue medication.
About Connect Biopharma Holdings Limited
Connect Biopharma is a global, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company applying its expertise in T cell biology and deep knowledge of the drug discovery industry to develop innovative therapies to treat chronic inflammatory diseases with the goal of improving the lives of millions of those affected around the world. The Company is building a rich pipeline of proprietary small molecules and antibodies, using functional T cell assays, to screen and discover potent product candidates against validated immune targets. The Company’s lead product candidate, CBP-201, is an antibody designed to target interleukin-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Rα) in development for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) and asthma. The Company’s second most advanced product candidate, CBP-307, is a modulator of S1P1 T cell receptor and is in development for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). The Company’s third product candidate, CBP-174, is a peripherally acting antagonist of histamine receptor 3, in development for the treatment of pruritus associated with AD.
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