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Cervical dysplasia treatment device approved for global Phase III trial
The cervical dysplasia drug-device product, APL-1702 (CeviraÂź), offers an alternative to surgery and has been approved to start a clinical trial in China and several other countries.
Asieris Pharmaceuticals announced it has received Clinical Trial Approval (CTA) from Chinaâs National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for a global, multi-centered Phase III clinical trial of its photodynamic drug-device combination product, APL-1702 (CeviraÂź), which is being developed for the non-surgical treatment of high-grade cervical squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL).
âReceiving the CTA from NMPA for APL-1702 is a significant milestone for the company as it builds and expands its capabilities in the genitourinary disease area,â commented Dr John Zhuang, Asierisâ Chief Operation Officer and the APL-1702 project leader. âAPL-1702 has the potential to be the first non-surgical treatment product for cervical precancerous lesions in the world. Female patients of childbearing age have strong desires for a non-surgical treatment that preserves the cervical function, and APL-1702 holds the potential of fulfilling this significant unmet medical need, thereby bringing substantial relief to these patients.â
In addition to China, Asieris has concurrently initiated this global multi-centered Phase III clinical trial in the US, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Russia and Ukraine. The company hopes to use data from this trial will support the market approval applications in China, the US, the European Union and other countries.