ContraVir Pharmaceuticals to Present CRV431 Phase 1 Data at the International Liver Congress™
EDISON, N.J., April 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRV), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutic drugs for the treatment of liver disease arising from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and chronic viral infection, today announced that it will present a poster on a Phase 1 single ascending dose study of CRV431 at the 53rd Annual International Liver Congress™ 2019 (EASL), taking place in Vienna, Austria from April 10-14, 2019.
Dr. Daren Ure, Director of Research and Development, ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will present a study where subjects were treated with escalating doses of CRV431 administered as a single dose to assess safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profiles.
Robert Foster, PharmD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, said, “We are pleased to be invited to present this poster at EASL 2019 as it forms the basis of our continued development of CRV431, a promising therapeutic candidate for hepatitis B and liver disease.”
Presentation Details
A Phase 1 Single Ascending Dose Study of CRV431
Poster presentation number: FRI-171
Authors: Danielle Armas1, Michael Snyder2, Daniel Trepanier2, Daren Ure2, Jill Greytok2, Robert Foster2
1Celerion, Tempe, AZ, USA; 2Contravir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Edison, NJ, USA and Edmonton, AB, Canada
Date: Friday April 12, 2019
About CRV431
CRV431 is a clinical stage cycliphilin inhibitor. Its primary biochemical action is inhibition of cyclophilin isomerase activity, which is known to play a key role in protein folding. In non-clinical, experimental models of NASH, CRV431 reduced fibrosis scores and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor burden. In addition, CRV431 has also shown activity against certain viruses including HBV, HCV, and HIV-1. CRV431 has demonstrated an ability to reduce multiple markers of HBV infection including reductions in DNA, HBsAg, HBeAg, and HBV uptake by liver cells. These multiple modes of action may play an important role in the overall treatment of liver disease, from triggering events through to end-stage liver disease. CRV431 has completed phase 1 human clinical trials.
About ContraVir Pharmaceuticals
ContraVir is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of targeted therapies for liver disease arising from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and chronic hepatitis B, C and D viruses (HBV, HVC, HDV). The company’s lead drug candidate is CRV431, a novel cyclophilin inhibitor. In vitro and in vivo studies have thus far demonstrated that CRV431 reduces liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma tumor burden. CRV431 is also a host-targeting antiviral that reduces important viral proteins, such as those involved in host cell entry and viral replication. For more information, please visit .
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For further information, please contact:
Stephen Kilmer
ContraVir Investor Relations
(646) 274-3580
