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Kamada Announces
Successful Interim Results of Phase II
Deposition Study with Aerosolized AAT
Weizmann Science Park, Ness Ziona, Israel, June
04 2008 - Kamada, a bio-pharmaceutical company (www.kamada.com)
engaged in the development, manufacturing and
marketing of specialty life-saving therapeutics,
announced today of successful interim results in
a Phase II deposition study with its Aerosolized
AAT product delivered by PARI's optimized eFlow®
electronic nebulizer to treat Alpha-1 Deficiency
and other respiratory diseases.
According to David Tsur, CEO Kamada "This
significant milestone demonstrates the high
potential of the company's Aerosolized AAT
product currently undergoing advanced clinical
trials for several indications. These interim
trial results meet our expectations and support
the clinical plan".
According to Pnina Strauss, Clinical Trials & IP
Manager "This next generation product,
Aerosolized AAT, holds numerous advantages over
the currently used AAT for intravenous
administration. Among these advantages are
greater patient convenience, reduced treatment
costs, larger treatment population and
additional potential indications, all pending
successful completion of the company's clinical
development plan".
Kamada's aerosolized AAT drug was designated by
both the US-FDA and the European Agency for the
Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) as an
Orphan Drug for Congenital Emphysema and CF as
well as for Bronchiectasis by the US-FDA. This
important attribute will allow the company
research funds benefits, waiver of user fees and
free scientific advice by the regulatory
authorities. Furthermore, if Kamada is the first
company to successfully complete clinical trials
and receive marketing approval in the US or the
EU, the company shall gain exclusive marketing
rights for the duration of seven years in the
US, and for 10 or 12 years in Europe.
About PARI's eFlow®
eFlow®, an electronic, portable nebulizer,
enables extremely efficient aerosolization of
liquid medications via a vibrating, perforated
membrane. Compared to other nebulizer systems,
eFlow® can produce aerosols with a very high
density of active drug, a precisely defined
droplet size, and a high proportion of
respirable droplets delivered in the shortest
possible amoun time. Combined with its silent
mode of operation, small size (it fits in the
palm of your hand), light weight, and battery
use, PARI's eFlow® helps reduce the burden of
taking daily inhaled trea
About PARI Pharma
PARI Pharma develops aerosol delivery devices
and inhaled therapies. Based on PARI's 100-year
history working with aerosols, PARI Pharma
specializes in treatments for pulmonary and
nasal administration optimized to advanced
delivery platforms, such as the eFlow®.
About Kamada
Kamada is a public biopharmaceutical company
(TASE: KMDA) developing, producing and marketing
a line of specialty life-saving therapeutics
using its proprietary chromatographic
purification technologies. Licensed and marketed
in more than 15 countries, several of these
specialty therapeutics hold registered and
pending patents and are currently in advanced
clinical trials. |