Ascletis Announces China NMPA Approval of Conducting a Phase IIa Clinical Trial for ASC10 to Treat Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
--Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection treatment remains huge unmet medical needs and there is no effective drug for treatment globally so far --Dosage of 800 mg ASC10, twice daily was selected to conduct a Phase IIa study in patients with RSV infection --Preclinical research showed that ...
Ascletis Announces ASC40, a First-in-Class, Once-Daily Oral FASN Inhibitor, Achieved Endpoints in Phase II Clinical Trial for Acne
HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") announces today that ASC40 (Denifanstat), a first-in-class, once-daily oral fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitor, achieved primary and key secondary endpoints in Phase II clinical trial for acn...
Ascletis (1672.HK) Included in the Hang Seng Hong Kong-Listed Biotech Index
HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") announces today that it will be included in the Hang Seng Hong Kong-Listed Biotech Index (Index code: HSHKBIO), effective from March 13, 2023. HSHKBIO selects securities of multiple listed co...
Ascletis Presented Positive Phase I Clinical Data for Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Double Prodrug ASC10 at CROI 2023
--At the dosage of 800 mg ASC10, twice daily (BID), the exposure of the active drug, ASC10-A, is comparable to that of monupiravir's --ASC10 at 800 mg, BID is safe and well tolerated --Dosage of 800 mg ASC10, BID was selected for Phase IIa clinical trial for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) inf...
Oral Presentation at APASL Annual Meeting 2023 Demonstrates ASC22, a Subcutaneous PD-L1 Antibody, Can Achieve Functional Cure of Chronic Hepatitis B
HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX:1672, "Ascletis") today announces that the oral presentation at the 2023 annual meeting of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver ("APASL Annual Meeting 2023") demonstrates that ASC22 (Envafol...
Ascletis Announces U.S. FDA Approval of Conducting a Phase IIa Clinical Trial for ASC10 to Treat Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
--Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection treatment remains huge unmet medical needs and there is no effective drug for treatment globally so far --Dosage of 800 mg ASC10, twice daily was selected to conduct a Phase IIa study in patients with RSV infection --Preclinical research showed t...
Ascletis Announces IND Approval of Oral Viral Polymerase Inhibitor ASC10 for Monkeypox Indication by China NMPA
--Preclinical studies show that ASC10-A, the active metabolite of double prodrug ASC10, has potent antiviral activities against both monkeypox and SARS-CoV-2 viruses --Ascletis has received the Notice of Issuance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the patent applicati...
Ascletis Announces Entering into a Supply Agreement of Ritonavir Tablets with Simcere
HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Ascletis Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. has entered into a supply agreement of ritonavir tablets with Hainan Simcere Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a su...
Ascletis Announces Dosing of 4 Healthy Subjects of the First Cohort in Multiple-Dose Escalation Phase I Clinical Trial of Oral 3CLpro Inhibitor ASC11 for COVID-19
--The multiple-dose escalation Phase I clinical trial is expected to enroll 72 healthy subjects, and the enrollment is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023 --Ascletis has filed global patent applications for ASC11 and related compounds and their use in viral disease HANGZHOU an...
Ascletis Believes that the Complaints Made by Viking Therapeutics Have No Merit and will Vigorously Defend Against such Complaints
HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, Jan. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") was recently informed that onDecember 29, 2022, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking"), a pharmaceutical company inthe United States, filed certain complaints against Ascletis, its founder Dr. J...
Ascletis' NASH Drug ASC41(THRβ) Phase II Enrollment is Progressing as Planned
HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The enrollment of the 52-week Phase II clinical trial of thyroid hormone receptor β (THRβ) agonist ASC41 developed in house by Gannex Pharma Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis"), for tr...
Ascletis Announces Notice of Issuance of the U.S. Patent for Oral Viral Polymerase Inhibitor ASC10 and Its Derivatives
--The issue date of the patent will be January 3, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent number is 11,541,071 -- The issued patent covers ASC10 and its derivatives, and their uses to treat virus infections including SARS-CoV-2, monkeypox virus and respiratory s...
Ascletis Announces Positive Phase I Clinical Results of Oral RdRp Inhibitor ASC10 for COVID-19
--The exposure of active drug ASC10-A after twice daily dosing 800 mg double prodrug ASC10 in Chinese subjects was 94% of that after twice daily dosing 800 mg single prodrug molnupiravir in Japanese subjects --Based on Ascletis' Phase I results of ASC10 and molnupiravir's clinical efficacy data ...
Ascletis Announces IND Approval of Oral 3CLpro Inhibitor ASC11 for COVID-19 by China NMPA
--The objective of Phase I clinical trial is to identify a safe and efficacious dose for the pivotal Phase II/III in COVID-19 patients. Phase I clinical trial is expected to be completed within the first quarter of 2023 --Phase I clinical trial will also determine if ASC11 needs to be boosted by ...
Ascletis Announces Completion of 180 Patient Enrollment for Phase II Clinical Trial of FASN Inhibitor ASC40 for Acne
--To date, approximately 50% enrolled patients have completed 12-week treatment and all enrolled patients are expected to complete 12-week treatment by the end ofFebruary 2023 -- Clinical efficacy observed in patients who have completed 12-week treatment of ASC40 or placebo was comparable t...
Ascletis Announces Completion of 180 Patient Enrollment for Phase II Clinical Trial of FASN Inhibitor ASC40 for Acne
--To date, approximately 50% enrolled patients have completed 12-week treatment and all enrolled patients are expected to complete 12-week treatment by the end ofFebruary 2023 -- Clinical efficacy observed in patients who have completed 12-week treatment of ASC40 or placebo was comparable t...
Ascletis Announces IND Filing of Oral 3CLpro Inhibitor ASC11 for COVID-19 Accepted by China NMPA
HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") announces today that the Investigational New Drug (IND) application of ASC11, an oral inhibitor drug candidate targeting 3-chymotrypsin like protease (3CLpro) for COVID-19, has been ac...
Ascletis Announces IND Approval of Oral 3CLpro Inhibitor ASC11 for COVID-19 by U.S. FDA
--The Phase I clinical trial will consist of 3 cohorts in healthy subjects, including single- and multiple-dose escalation studies and food effect study. The objective of Phase I trial is to find a right dose to move into the pivotal Phase II/III in COVID-19 patients --In antiviral cellular assa...
Ascletis Announces IND Approval of Oral PD-L1 Small Molecule Inhibitor ASC61 for Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors by China NMPA
--While the ASC61 Phase I study is ongoing in the U.S., the Investigational New Drug (IND) approval inChina will accelerate the global development of ASC61, an in-house developed oral PD-L1 small molecule inhibitor HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. ...
Ascletis Announces IND Approval of Viral Polymerase Inhibitor ASC10 for Monkeypox Indication by U.S. FDA
--Based on available data, ASC10 at the dosage of 800 mg twice daily was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a Phase Ib study in patients with monkeypox virus disease --Preclinical studies show that ASC10-A, active metabolite of double prodrug ASC10, has potent ant...