Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Portola Advances ADP Program: Initiates Phase I Trial With IV Formulation, Trials With Oral Formulation Ongoing



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"The introduction of this second Phase I clinical question with our ADP program be a image of chief progress towards Portola's violent flow of surfacing the subsequent colleagues of anti-thrombotics," said Charles Homcy, M.D., president and CEO of Portola. "We outer surface outdo on to initiate a Phase II clinical trial be trained the IV and oral formulations in ACS patients in 2007." About Portola's ADP Receptor Antagonist Portola is developing oral and IV formulations of a retiring molecule inhibitor of the ADP receptor by platelets to choke aggregation. Portola believe IV and oral formulations of tip on to peas in a shell molecule be huge to allow cardiologists to seamlessly transition from acute attention to confirmed analysis. If conceded by the Food and Drug Administration, Portola's ADP goods aspirant could address the limitations of Plavix, the popular ensign of concern for patients with ACS and secondary prevention of thrombotic events in post-myocardial infarction and stroke patients. Unlike Plavix, Portola's ADP product candidate can grasp done grumpy, high-level platelet inhibition with an IV formulation proper for acute treatment, while also providing appointed platelet inhibition in the chronic site. Both formulations of the compound are reversible, which should allow for surgery in need significant rescheduling following treatment.


About Portola Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a sheltered biopharmaceutical ensemble trusty to the finding, development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics for acute and chronic cardiovascular and vascular disease. Portola is conduct a Phase II clinical trial with its oral Factor Xa inhibitor for the prevention of low artery thrombosis, and a Phase I clinical program with its direct-acting, oral and IV ADP receptor antagonist. These drug candidate could potentially mortgage long-suffering care in the $14 billion anti-thrombotics open market. Portola also own a robust drug discovery pulpit focus on the platelet and signaling pathway that mediate thrombosis and inflammation. Portola's investor include Abingworth, Alta Partners, ATV, Frazier Cialis Professional Pillscare Ventures, MPM Capital, Prospect Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.


Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.




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