ONWARD™ trial progresses with the opening of sites in Latvia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA / ACCESSWIRE / June 17, 2020 / Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADIL; ADILW) ("Adial"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of treatments for addiction, today announced that it has opened clinical trial sites and is recruiting trial subjects in Latvia after receiving all necessary approvals to commence the landmark ONWARD™ pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in Latvia, including from the State Agency of Medicines of the Republic of Latvia and the Latvian Central Ethics Committee. The ONWARD™ trial is investigating Adial's lead drug candidate, AD04, as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in persons with certain target genotypes related to the serotonin transporter and receptor genes.
Shortly following approval, two investigative ONWARD™ clinical trial sites were initiated in Latvia and commenced trial activities, and one more site is planned in Latvia. Commenting on the opening of these sites, Schuyler Vinzant, Adial's Vice President of Development, said, "We are pleased to expand our collaboration in the Baltic region, optimizing our enrollment efforts as we work to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of AD04 for the treatment of persons suffering with Alcohol Use Disorder."
Dr. Jelena Sorokina, Principal Investigator at the Liepaja Regional Hospital in Latvia stated, "It has been many years since the medical community has had a new option for treating Alcohol Use Disorder. We are already seeing evidence that the alcohol problem has become worse during the COVID-19 lockdown, making the development of pharmacological interventions even more urgent and important. We are honored to be part of the landmark ONWARD™ trial, as it evaluates AD04 as a meaningful potential treatment for the many Latvian patients and other patients globally suffering from this terrible disease."
"Adial's ability to initiate sites in the ONWARD™ trial had been on hold in Latvia due to the COVID-19 lockdown," said William Stilley, Chief Executive Officer of Adial. "During the lockdown, Mr. Vinzant and our contract research organization, Crown CRO, completed all preparatory work necessary to allow for the immediate activation of our first two Latvian trial sites and we intend to open our third and final site in Latvia shortly. The ONWARD™ trial has already been running in Finland and Bulgaria for several months and we recently announced approval to commence the trial in Poland."
About Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Adial Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of treatments for addictions. The Company's lead investigational new drug product, AD04, is a genetically targeted, serotonin-3 receptor antagonist, therapeutic agent for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and is currently being investigated in the Company's landmark ONWARD™ pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the potential treatment of AUD in subjects with certain target genotypes, which are to be identified using the Company's proprietary companion diagnostic genetic test. A Phase 2b clinical trial of AD04 for the treatment of AUD showed promising results in reducing frequency of drinking, quantity of drinking and heavy drinking (all with statistical significance), and no overt safety concerns (there were no statistically significant serious adverse events reported). AD04 is also believed to have the potential to treat other addictive disorders such as Opioid Use Disorder, gambling, and obesity. www.adialpharma.com
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