Catalyst Biosciences Announces Preclinical Proof-of-Concept Data of Gene Therapy Candidate CB 2679d-GT for the Treatment of Hemophilia B
Results show a four-fold reduction in bleeding time for CB 2679d-GT and a three-fold improvement in clotting activity when compared with an AAV-encoding Padua vector
Data presented at the 12th Annual
“These results are encouraging and demonstrate preclinical proof-of-concept for CB 2679d-GT, a gene therapy candidate encoding our engineered Factor IX as a potential new treatment for hemophilia B,” said
The 20-week preclinical study compared the activity of CB 2679d-GT with that of an AAV-encoding FIX-R338L Padua (FIX-Padua) in hemophilia B mice. Treatment with both CB 2679d-GT and FIX-Padua showed a reduced clotting time within the first week that remained stable up to the 20-week study endpoint. CB 2679d-GT demonstrated a statistically significant, three-fold improvement in clotting activity (p <0.04), compared with FIX-Padua. Furthermore, when evaluated at 20 weeks, there was a four-fold reduction in bleeding time after treatment with CB 2679d-GT compared to FIX-Padua at both the 5x109 vg/mouse (p < 0.01) and the 1x1010 vg/mouse (p < 0.01) dose levels. These results suggest that CB 2679d-GT exhibits a superior hemostatic potency when compared with FIX-Padua.
A copy of the poster can be accessed on the Events and Presentations section of the Catalyst website.
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Catalyst is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines to address hematology indications. Catalyst is focused on the field of hemostasis, including the subcutaneous prophylaxis of hemophilia and facilitating surgery in individuals with hemophilia. For more information, please visit www.catalystbiosciences.com.
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