Benzinga | Apr 29, 2021 04:54PM EDT

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Adds Additional Treatment Arm To Ongoing Phase 2 Clinical Studies For Cystic Fibrosis

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELOX) today announced the addition of a new study arm in the ongoing global Phase 2 clinical program for ELX-02 for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients with at least one G542X allele. The Phase 2 clinical program now includes a fifth treatment arm to evaluate safety of ELX-02 in combination with Kalydeco (ivacaftor), an FDA-approved CFTR (CF transmembrane conductance regulator) potentiator for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in patients who have at least one mutation in their CF gene amenable to ivacaftor. The Phase 2 trials are designed to evaluate the safety of ELX-02 and assess its biological activity.