Benitec Biopharma Reports 100% Response Rate in Interim BB-301 Phase 1b/2a Trial Results
- Benitec Biopharma announced positive interim Phase 1b/2a results for BB-301 in patients with swallowing difficulties caused by oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.
- All nine treated patients responded to therapy, with low-dose improvements sustained through 12 months.
- High-dose treatment showed greater improvements in throat emptying and functional swallowing capacity than the low dose at three months.
- No serious adverse events were reported; a pivotal study is planned for mid-2027.
- Results are available in a poster accepted as a late-breaking abstract at the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy annual congress.
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