Benzinga | May 12, 2021 08:13AM EDT

ProtoKinetix and IQVIA Partner to Support Development of AAGP Product in the Treatment of Ocular Conditions

ProtoKinetix, Incorporated (www.protokinetix.com) (the "Company" or "ProtoKinetix") (OTCQB:PKTX), a clinical-stage biomedical company, today announced its collaboration with IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) to accelerate development of AAGP(r) (PKX-001) in ocular conditions, specifically Dry Eye Disease and Wet and Dry forms of Age-related Macular Degeneration.

The ProtoKinetix-IQVIA collaboration will aim to accelerate the clinical development and regulatory progress of PKX-001. The collaboration is expected to drive directed clinical development as PKX-001 enters Phase 1 testing for the above conditions. This initiative will also serve to optimize these clinical trials to determine safety in these new conditions, drawing from previous experience with PKX-001 in Type 1 diabetes and other conditions.