Lexington, MA.,, Sept. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Robert Clarke, CEO and President of Pulmatrix, Inc. (Nasdaq:PULM), interviews on the Uptick Network Stock Day Podcast with host Everett Jolly. During the first half of the interview, Dr. Clarke discusses the partnership with Vecturato develop Pulmatrix’s drug candidate, PUR0200, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for the U.S. market and highlights that Vectura and/or its partners will be responsible for all future development costs for the U.S. With a deal structure that includes a technology transfer fee and mid-teen percent revenue share Dr. Clarke explains the program’s trial phases, that both companies benefit from the partnership around a multi-billion dollar US product and future potential combinations, and when the program is expected to finalize in the future.
Dr. Clarke shares that the most advanced compound from Pulmatrix’s recent in-license from RespiVert Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Janssen Biotech, Inc., PUR1800, will be developed as an anti-inflammatory for the treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD and the potential positive effects and blockbuster size opportunity of the PUR1800 compound treatment in comparison to the competitive steroid medication already on the market. Furthermore, Dr. Clarke discusses the status of Pulmatrix’s PUR1900 inhaled antifungal program to treat fungal infections in the airways of patients with severe asthma and cystic fibrosis and the expected benefits of PUR1900 over currently available oral therapies.
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About Pulmatrix
Pulmatrix is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious pulmonary disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology. The Company's proprietary product pipeline is focused on advancing treatments for rare diseases, including PUR1900, an inhaled anti-fungal for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and severe asthma, and PUR1800, a narrow spectrum kinase inhibitor for patients with COPD. In addition, Pulmatrix is pursuing opportunities in major pulmonary diseases through collaborations, including PUR0200, a branded generic in clinical development for COPD. Pulmatrix's product candidates are based on iSPERSE™, its proprietary dry powder delivery platform, which seeks to improve therapeutic delivery to the lungs by maximizing local concentrations and reducing systemic side effects to improve patient outcomes.
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