Shares of MICOT PHARMA-B (02335) advanced more than 3% in morning trading. At the time of writing, the stock was up 3.53% to HK$39.84, with a turnover of HK$11.28 million.
The upward movement follows a company announcement regarding its self-developed drug candidate, MT1002, for treating acute ischemic stroke. The announcement stated that the first patient has been successfully enrolled in the Ib/II phase clinical trial for the drug. This milestone signifies the formal commencement of the substantive execution phase for this key registration study.
Details of the Clinical Trial Program
The Ib/II phase clinical trial is structured in two parts. The first part is a multicenter clinical study designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic profile of MT1002 in patients with acute ischemic stroke. The second part is a multicenter, randomized, standard-of-care controlled clinical study aimed at assessing the safety and efficacy of MT1002 in the same patient population.
The enrollment of the first patient, as announced, pertains specifically to the initial phase of this Ib/II stage trial.
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