American BriVision Initiates Phase II Part I Clinical Trial for ABV-1505 in Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
PDC-1421, the active ingredient of ABV-1505, is being expanded into adult ADHD trials following encouraging Phase II trial results in major depressive disorder (MDD) Phase II Part I trial of ABV-1505 to be conducted at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center Phase II Part II trial of ABV-1505 is expected to follow Part I and be conducted at UCSF and major medical centers in Taiwan FREMONT, CA, Dec. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — American BriVision (Holding) Corporation (OTCQB: ABVC) (the “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic solutions in oncology/hematology, CNS, and ophthalmology, today announced the initiation of a new ABV-1505 Phase II Part I clinical trial, under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical protocol code BLI-1008-001, for adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The new study will be conducted at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center. This trial is an open label, single-center, dose escalation study to be conducted in six adult ADHD patients. Each patient will receive a low-dose treatment (380 mg) of ABV-1505 thrice daily for 28 days followed by a high-dose treatment (760 mg) thrice daily for another 28 days. PDC-1421, the active pharmaceutical ingredient of ABV-1505 and ABV-1504, has been successfully evaluated in a recently completed Phase II study for major depressive disorder (MDD) conducted at Stanford University and five major medical centers in Taiwan.The primary objective of this study is to determine the effective doses and treatment period of PDC-1421 in adult patients with ADHD. The secondary objective is to evaluate the safety of PDC-1421 in patents receiving the drug at various dose levels. A Phase II Part II study is expected to follow at the UCSF Medical Center, along with major medical centers in Taiwan, after and assuming successful completion of this Phase II Part I study.“Following the Phase II clinical study of ABV-1504 for the treatment of MDD patients taken from trials completed at Stanford University and five major medical centers in Taiwan, we are initiating this new clinical study with ABV-1505 for the treatment of adult ADHD patients at UCSF Medical Center in order to expand PDC-1421’s therapeutic indication,” said Dr. Howard Doong, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “We are excited to see if the same mechanism of action that has benefited MDD patients in our trials thus far has therapeutic benefits in adult ADHD patients as well.”According to Grand View Research, the global ADHD market size was valued at $16.4 billion in 2018 and is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of 6.4% through 2025, driven by worldwide drug product approvals and launches and increased research and development activities.About American BriVisionAmerican BriVision is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on utilizing its licensed technology to conduct proof-of-concept trials through Phase II of the clinical development process at world-famous research institutions (such as Stanford University, University of California at San Francisco, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center). The company has an active pipeline of six drugs and one medical device (ABV-1701/Vitargus®) under development.DisclaimerClinical trials are in early stages and there is no guarantee that any specific outcome will be achieved. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investments may be speculative and illiquid, and there is a risk of loss. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTSThis document contains forward-looking statements. In addition, from time to time, we or our representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance, including: our financial performance and projections; our growth in revenue and earnings; and our business prospects and opportunities. 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