Armed with fresh trial data, Catabasis doubles down on Duchenne drug

Regrouping after a trial setback involving its lead drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Cambridge-based Catabasis Pharmaceuticals is forging ahead with a late-stage study, touting new data on Wednesday hinting that the treatment can improve the lives of boys with the muscle-wasting disease. Catabasis (Nasdaq: CATB) previously announced in January that a Phase 2 study of the drug, called edasalonexent, had failed to meet its primary goal — significantly reducing leg muscle inflammation compared…
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