Yahoo Finance Regulus (RGLS) Surges on Enrollment Completion for RGLS8429
Regulus’ RGLS shares were up almost 35% on Apr 13, after it announced the completion of patient enrollment in the first cohort of the RGLS8429 study.
The early-stage clinical study evaluating RGLS8429 is a double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessing the drug’s safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) in adult patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
The study will evaluate the safety and PK/PD of RGLS8429 treatment across three different dose levels, including measuring changes in polycystins, height-adjusted total kidney volume and overall kidney function.
ADPKD is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease, affecting approximately 160,000 individuals in the United States. The condition is characterized by the development of multiple fluid-filled cysts, primarily in the kidneys and, to a lesser extent, in the liver and other organs. The excessive proliferation of kidney cyst cells ultimately leads to end-stage renal disease.
Regulus' shares have plunged 52% in the past year compared with the industry's 15.2% decline.
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Preclinical models have shown that the administration of RGLS8429 has demonstrated clear improvements in kidney function, size and other measures of disease severity.
The first cohort is being dosed at 1 mg/kg of RGLS8429 or placebo every other week for three months. The cohort’s top-line data are expected to be available around the end of the third quarter of 2023.
Regulus expects to begin dosing the second cohort after reviewing all available cohort 1 safety data, which is planned for May 2023.
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Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Currently, Regulus has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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