ContraVir Pharmaceuticals to Present Two Posters at The Liver Meeting® 2018, Hosted by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
EDISON, N.J., Nov. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRV), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic drugs for the treatment of liver disease arising from chronic viral infection and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, today announced that it will present two posters at The Liver Meeting® 2018, hosted by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), to be held in San Francisco, California from November 9-13, 2018.
The posters will address how CRV431, the Company’s cyclophilin inhibitor, may potentially benefit patients by reducing hepatitis B virus (“HBV”)-associated liver disease; and the pharmacokinetic and safety profile of ContraVir’s tenofovir exalidex (TXLTM) in patients with renal insufficiency.
Robert Foster, PharmD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, who will be presenting the posters said, “We are particularly excited to present data demonstrating CRV431’s ability to reduce characteristics of liver disease in an industry standard NASH animal model of HBV to clinicians and researchers at this prestigious scientific meeting. The findings suggest that CRV431 may benefit HBV patients not only via its antiviral activity, but by reducing liver disease such as fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.”
Presentation Details
Presentation #1: Pharmacokinetics of Tenofovir Exalidex (TXLTM) in Severe Renal Impairment: No Need for Dosage Adjustment
Publication Number: 0415
Authors: M. Snyder, Julia Crombie, Daren Ure, Daniel Trepanier, Jill Greytok, Robert T. Foster
ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: Friday, November 9, 2018
Time: Noon – 1:30 pm
Location: Moscone Center North/South Building, Hall C
Presentation #2: CRV431, a Cyclophilin Inhibitor, Reduces Fibrosis and Tumor Burden in Mice with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Publication Number: 0418
Authors: Joseph Kuo1, Michael Bobardt1, Udayan Chatterji1, Daniel Trepanier2, Daren Ure2, Philippe Gallay1, and Robert Foster2
1Immunology & Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute,2ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: Friday, November 9, 2018
Time: Noon – 1:30 pm
Location: Moscone Center North/South Building, Hall C
About CRV431
CRV431 is a non-immunosuppressive analog of cyclosporine A (CsA) whose primary biochemical action is inhibition of cyclophilin isomerase activity, playing a key role in protein folding. Other viruses such as HIV-1 and HCV, similarly use cyclophilin for their replication. In pre-clinical studies, CRV431 has shown potential in experimental models to complement current hepatitis B treatments by reducing multiple markers of infection including HBV DNA, HBsAg, HBx, HBeAg, and HBV uptake by cells. Studies have also demonstrated that CRV431 reduces the progression of fibrosis in an animal model and also reduces both the number and size of liver tumors in a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) model.
About TXLTM
Tenofovir exalidex (TXL™) is a highly potent prodrug of the antiviral tenofovir. Tenofovir is the active component of both Vemlidy®(tenofovir alafenamide) and Viread® (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate).TXL™’s novel liver-targeting prodrug structure results in decreased systemic circulating levels of tenofovir, thereby reducing the potential for renal and bone side effects. ContraVir has completed a Phase 2 trial of TXL™, in which HBV-infected subjects were administered doses up to 100 mg for 28 days and is now optimizing its formulation to further enhance drug delivery. To date, TXL™ has achieved clinical proof of concept for antiviral activity and displayed an excellent safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic profile. Based on the agent’s best-in-class potential, ContraVir believes TXL™ can become the cornerstone of a curative combination therapy for hepatitis B.
About ContraVir Pharmaceuticals
ContraVir is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of targeted therapies for liver disease arising from chronic hepatitis B, C and D virus (HBV, HVC, HDV) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The company is developing two novel anti-HBV compounds with complementary mechanisms of action. TXL™, a direct acting antiviral (DAA) nucleotide analog lipid prodrug of tenofovir (TFV), is designed to deliver higher hepatic intracellular concentrations of the active tenofovir species (tenofovir diphosphate) while reducing concentrations of tenofovir outside the liver, causing fewer off-target toxicities and side-effects. CRV431, the other anti-HBV compound, is a host-targeting antiviral (HTA) next-generation cyclophilin inhibitor with a novel chemical structure that optimizes the selective index against HBV. In vitro and in vivo studies have thus far demonstrated that CRV431 reduces HBV DNA and other viral proteins, including surface antigen (HBsAg), while offering additional benefits such as reducing liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma tumor burden. For more information, please visit .
Forward Looking Statements
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For further information, please contact:
Stephen Kilmer
ContraVir Investor Relations
(646) 274-3580
