Benzinga | Aug 12, 2020 07:32AM EDT

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Announces Enrollment In US Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Cystic Fibrosis Has Resumed After Being Paused In Response To COVID-19 Pandemic

WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (NASDAQ:ELOX) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics to treat cystic fibrosis and other diseases caused by nonsense mutations limiting production of functional proteins, today announced that enrollment in its Phase 2 clinical trial for ELX-02 in cystic fibrosis has resumed at certain clinical sites in the U.S. after being temporarily paused in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 17, 2020, we announced that enrollment had been resumed in the Phase 2 clinical trial in cystic fibrosis in Europe and Israel after a temporary pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.



"We are pleased that enrollment in our Phase 2 clinical trial program in cystic fibrosis has now resumed in the U.S., Israel and Europe, following temporary pauses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our highest priority is to complete the Phase 2 proof of concept clinical trial program and report top line data as soon as possible," said Dr. Gregory Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Eloxx. "We are grateful for the continued support and guidance from leading cystic fibrosis clinical investigators and our Cystic Fibrosis Medical Advisory Board members throughout the development, conduct and resumption of our Phase 2 clinical trial program."