STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ChronTech Pharma AB (STO:CTEC):
• Research and development costs amounted to SEK 1.8 (1.1) m
• The loss after tax was SEK -2.7 (-3.5) m
• Earnings per share were SEK -0.04 (-0.10)
• The company had no net sales for the period
• The ChronVac-C® study has been finalized and showed that the therapeutic vaccine is safe and gave positive clinical data. Two patients in the ChronVac-C® study have received one more dose approximately 6-12 months after the fourth vaccination and analysis of the results are ongoing. Five of six patients who after completing the ChronVac-C® study have started treatment according to standard of care, i.e. interferon in combination with ribavirin have responded to the treatment with eradication of the virus already after 4 weeks (so called rapid viral response). This is an unusually rapid reduction of virus in the blood indicating a role for ChronVac-C® in combination therapy
EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD
• The multi-center study on one week´s treatment with ChronSeal® is now completed and are now being analysed in Sweden and by Kringle in Japan. ChronTech and Kringle have together decided that the results will be published on May 27th.
About ChronTech
ChronTech develops the therapeutic DNA vaccines ChronVac-C® and ChronVac-B drugs against chronic hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus infections, i.e. chronic infections with jaundice causing viruses which can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. ChronTech has also developed and further develops a patent pending new type of injection needle for a more effective uptake of DNA vaccines. ChronTech also have part ownership in the wound healing therapy ChronSeal®, and in the new platform technology RAS®. The ChronTech share is admitted to trade on First North. Remium AB is Certified Adviser for ChronTech. For more information, please visit: www.chrontech.se
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CONTACT:
ChronTech Pharma AB
Anders Vahlne, CEO and Head of Research
Tel: +46 8 5858 1313
Mobile phone: +46 709 28 05 28,
E-mail: [email protected]
KEYWORDS: Europe Sweden
INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Health Biotechnology Genetics Pharmaceutical
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