MENLO PARK, Calif., May 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dermira, Inc. (NASDAQ:DERM), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, developing and commercializing innovative, differentiated therapies to improve the lives of patients with dermatologic diseases, today announced that preclinical data for the DRM01 acne program will be presented in an oral presentation during the Society for Investigative Dermatology 75th Annual Meeting (SID), May 11-14, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The results of the DRM01 Phase 2b clinical trial will not be included as part of this presentation.
“The preclinical data being presented at SID will contribute to the growing body of preclinical and clinical data for DRM01 as a potential treatment option for patients living with acne,” said Eugene A. Bauer, M.D., chief medical officer of Dermira. “Our goal is to transform the way dermatologic diseases are treated so that patients are able to live their lives unencumbered by various skin conditions.”
The data will be presented in an oral presentation:
Title: DRM01, a novel, topical sebum inhibitor for the treatment of acne
Date and Time: May 14, 2016 from 12:30-3:00 p.m. MST
Abstract Final ID: 528
Session Order: CM14-04
About DRM01
DRM01 is a novel, small molecule designed to inhibit sebum production following topical application in development for the treatment of acne. Sebum is an oily substance made up of lipids produced by glands in the skin called sebaceous glands, and excessive sebum production is an important aspect in the development of acne that is not addressed by available topical therapies. DRM01 is designed to exert its effect by inhibiting acetyl coenzyme-A carboxylase, an enzyme that plays an important role in the synthesis of fatty acids, a type of lipid that represents an essential component of the majority of sebum lipids.
Dermira recently announced positive topline results from a Phase 2b dose-ranging clinical trial for DRM01 in patients with facial acne vulgaris. Based on these results, Dermira plans to initiate a Phase 3 program to evaluate the safety and efficacy of DRM01 as a potential treatment for acne in adult and adolescent patients. The initiation of this program is targeted for the first half of 2017, subject to an end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
About Dermira
Dermira is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, developing and commercializing innovative, differentiated therapies to improve the lives of patients with dermatologic diseases. Dermira’s portfolio includes three late-stage product candidates that target significant unmet needs and market opportunities: CIMZIA® (certolizumab pegol), in Phase 3 development in collaboration with UCB Pharma S.A. for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis; DRM04, in Phase 3 development for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweating); and DRM01, in development for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Dermira is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. For more information, please visit www.dermira.com.
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