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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 10
AbCellera's ABCL-635 Cuts Menopause Hot Flashes 83% in Phase II Trial
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 10

AbCellera's ABCL-635 Cuts Menopause Hot Flashes 83% in Phase II Trial

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 10

Summary

  • ABCL-635 cut moderate-to-severe hot flashes by 83% from baseline after four weeks, versus 33% for placebo, in a 92-patient Phase II study of post-menopausal women.
  • The treatment group saw 8.8 fewer events per day against 3.5 for placebo, a placebo-adjusted reduction of 5.3 daily events; the benefit was already statistically significant by week one.
  • Severity also improved: mean scores fell 1.4 points with ABCL-635 versus 0.3 with placebo, bringing treated patients down to a mild-event range while placebo patients remained in the moderate range.
  • No serious or severe adverse events were reported in the ABCL-635 arm; AbCellera said headaches, fatigue and one mild resolved liver-enzyme elevation were observed.
  • AbCellera is now prioritizing ABCL-635, collecting 12-week follow-up data to gauge dosing frequency and weighing Phase III paths, including a possible head-to-head trial.

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