PhaseBio Announces Positive Results from Phase 2b Trial for Bentracimab

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Apr 04, 2022

PhaseBio+Pharmaceuticals%2C+Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced the complete results from its Phase 2b clinical trial of bentracimab that were presented on April 2nd during a Late+Breaking+Featured+Clinical+Research+Presentation+at+the+American+College+of+Cardiology%26rsquo%3Bs+71st+Annual+Scientific+Session+%28ACC.22%29. The Phase 2b trial was a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, which enrolled a total of 205 older volunteers (50-80 years old), with 154 subjects receiving bentracimab and 51 subjects receiving placebo, after all were pretreated with dual antiplatelet therapy composed of ticagrelor and low-dose aspirin. The Phase 2b pivotal trial was conducted concurrently with the company’s ongoing REVERSE-IT Phase 3 pivotal trial of bentracimab, as agreed upon with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following an End-of-Phase+1+meeting+in+July+2019. Bentracimab is a novel, recombinant, human monoclonal antibody antigen-binding fragment designed to reverse the antiplatelet activity of ticagrelor in patients presenting with uncontrolled bleeding or in need of surgery.