Bionomics Limited
Bionomics (ASX: BNO) is a productive drug discovery and development engine room focused on new treatments for cancer and serious disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). Through application of its proprietary technology platforms, MultiCore®, Angene® and ionX®.
The company has generated multiple drug candidates and targets in the therapeutic areas of Cancer, Anxiety, Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy. The company has a strong out-license record in conjunction with its in-house development program which has seen two highly promising drugs enter clinical trials in the past two years.
Bionomics' anti anxiety compound BNC210 Phase 1 trial is successful
Drug discovery and development company Bionomics (ASX: BNO) has continued the spate of good news with its anti-anxiety drug compound BNC210 and second Phase 1 clinical trial results, that have successfully established a four-fold increase in blood drug levels following food intake.
The objective was to determine whether administration of BNC210 with food alters blood levels of the drug. The results expand the dosing range to be used in treatment of of anxiety and depression, establishing a safety profile for the compound, with no significant side effects from useage.
Dr Deborah Rathjen Bionomics’ CEO & managing director explained that “many common drugs are taken either with food or following a meal. The increased exposure seen when BNC210 is given with food expands the potential dosing range to be used in its continued development for the treatment of anxiety and depression".
Rathjen said "it has allowed us to identify the doses to be used in the planned Phase Ib studies of BNC210. The data also suggests that lower doses of BNC210 may be effective when the drug is given with food”.
“This latest data also confirms the results of the initial Phase I clinical trial of BNC210 which indicated that BNC210 was well tolerated at high doses and free of significant side-effects”, she added.
The placebo controlled and blinded trial was conducted in healthy male volunteers at the Pain and Anaesthesia Research Clinic (PARC) within the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Professor Paul Rolan was the Principal Investigator.
Among the secondary objectives of this trial is the evaluation of potential biomarkers showing BNC210 effects. These include the determination of stress hormone levels.
These tests are currently in progress with data anticipated to be available next quarter.
Two Phase Ib clinical trials of BNC210 are anticipated to commence next quarter. The first of the new trials will evaluate BNC210 effects when anxiety is induced in healthy subjects whilst the second trial will evaluate BNC210 effects on the brain using electroencephalograph (EEG) measurements. The trials will continue to look at whether side effects such as sedation or memory impairment, are associated with the administration of BNC210.
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28/06/10 Edison Investment Research maintains valuation of Bionomics
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06/05/10 Bionomics commences key second BNC210 anti-anxiety clinical trial
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16/03/10 Bionomics to present at Ultimate Healthcare & Biotechnology Event, March 24
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25/02/10 Europe's Edison Investment Research values Bionomics at twice current valuation
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27/01/10 Bionomics BNC105 renal cancer trial commences in USA with Hoosier Oncology Group
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09/12/09 Bionomics to conduct Phase II clinical trial on its BNC105 anti-cancer drug
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04/11/09 Bionomics CEO confident anti cancer and anxiety clinical milestones can be reached in 2010
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27/10/09 Bionomics anxiety drug BNC210 succesfully completes first stage, Phase 1 clinical trial
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16/10/09 Bionomics clinical trials for anxiety drug BNC210, show superiority to Valium, Prozac
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07/06/10 Bionomics presents at American Society of Clinical Oncology conference
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26/05/10 Merck Serono extends research, funding for MS Project with Bionomics
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26/03/10 Bionomics commences clinical trial for deadly asbestos related cancer
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02/03/10 Bionomics makes strides with clinical trial of anxiety compound
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02/02/10 Bionomics makes further gains with anti-anxiety drug compound BNC210
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08/10/09 Australian drug developer Bionomics SPP closes oversubscribed
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16/09/09 Bionomics to complete $2.2 million capital raising via share purchase plan
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07/09/09 Bionomics completing capital raising
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03/09/09 Bionomics turns up the heat on cancer, with planned $7 million capital raising
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25/06/09 Bionomics commences clinical trial for anti anxiety drug BNC210 - with less side effects
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