Lpath Reports Favorable Results From Phase 1 Study Of Lpathomab

San Diego, CA /PRNewswire/ - Lpath, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTN), the industry leader in bioactive lipid-targeted therapeutics, announced today completion of its Phase 1 double-blind, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity and pharmacokinetics of Lpathomab™ in healthy volunteers. Lpathomab was well tolerated at all doses tested, and no serious adverse events or dose limiting toxicities were observed.

Lpathomab was administered in five different ascending dose cohorts at 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 10.0 and 20.0 mg/kg. Study follow-up was completed after dosing with a single intravenous infusion in 36 subjects as planned. The pharmacokinetic profile of Lpathomab suggests the half-life of the antibody is in the range of 14-18 days, which gives guidance for dosing and treatment regimens in future efficacy studies. Lpath is actively exploring collaboration opportunities for Lpathomab and anticipates that any subsequent clinical studies will be conducted with a partner.  

"We are very pleased that in this first-in-human study of Lpathomab we observed not only acceptable safety and tolerability at doses as high as 20 mg/kg, but also a favorable pharmacokinetic profile that could support a variety of dosing regimens in neuropathic pain trials," commented Dario Paggiarino, M.D., Lpath's senior vice president and chief development officer.

Lpathomab is a first-in-class, humanized monoclonal antibody targeting lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), and has shown positive activity in animal models of neuropathic pain induced by a variety of conditions, including nerve injury, type 1 and 2 diabetes, inflammation, and chemotherapeutic administration. Lpathomab was discovered using Lpath's internal drug-discovery engine and antibodies developed via this discovery engine are designed to target bioactive signaling lipids that are involved in neuropathic pain, neurotrauma, cancer, inflammatory disorders and many other diseases.

About Lpath
San Diego-based Lpath, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTN) is the category leader in lipid-targeted therapeutics. The company's ImmuneY2™ drug-discovery engine has the unique ability to generate therapeutic antibodies that bind and inhibit bioactive lipids that contribute to disease. The company has developed three drug candidates, has advanced the first two to mid-stage trials and built evidence to support its approach of targeting bioactive lipids to treat a wide range of diseases. For more information, visit www.lpath.com.

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