Nutra Pharma Announces Provision Of RPI-78M Under Compassionate Release To Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) Patients

Main Category: Multiple Sclerosis
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Article Date: 17 Nov 2008 - 9:00 PST

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Nutra Pharma Corp., a biotechnology company that is developing treatments for Adrenomyeloneuropathy, HIV and Multiple Sclerosis, has announced today that its wholly-owned drug discovery subsidiary, ReceptoPharm, will provide RPI-78M under compassionate release to patients previously enrolled in the Phase IIb/IIIa clinical study of Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN). RPI-78M is ReceptoPharm's leading drug candidate for treating neurological and autoimmune disorders.

In July, Nutra Pharma announced the completion of ReceptoPharm's Phase IIb/IIIa clinical study of RPI-78M for treating AMN. The last patient's visit occurred in August 2008 and currently, the data from the trial are being prepared for analysis, with results expected during early 2009.

"This is an exciting time for Nutra Pharma as we await the clinical findings from our recent study," said Rik J Deitsch, Chairman and CEO of Nutra Pharma Corporation. "While the data from this trial is being reviewed and cleaned for analysis, we are pleased to be able to provide RPI-78M, under compassionate release to those patients who were enrolled in the trial and wish to remain on the drug," he added.

Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder that affects approximately 30,000 people worldwide. The disorder is characterized by the loss of the fatty covering (myelin sheath) on nerve fibers within the brain (cerebral demyelination) and the progressive degeneration of the adrenal gland (adrenal atrophy). Neurological disability in AMN is slowly progressive over several decades.

There is currently no approved treatment for AMN. The disease's rarity designates it as an orphan drug candidate both in Europe and in the U.S.

"We want to complete the data quality control before the database is closed and the results are analyzed and before releasing the results from the trial," explained Paul Reid, CEO of ReceptoPharm. "We are planning for success and subject to favorable clinical data from the current trial, we are preparing to initiate a subsequent study and also preparing to request a meeting with the European regulatory agency to discuss licensing strategy," he concluded.

About Nutra Pharma Corp.

Nutra Pharma Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the acquisition, licensing and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of neurological disorders, cancer, autoimmune and infectious diseases. Nutra Pharma Corp. through its subsidiaries carries out basic drug discovery research and clinical development and also seeks strategic licensing partnerships to reduce the risks associated with the drug development process. The Company's subsidiary, ReceptoPharm, Inc., is developing these technologies for the production of drugs for HIV and Multiple Sclerosis ("MS"). The Company's subsidiary, Designer Diagnostics, is engaged in the research and development of diagnostic test kits designed to be used for the rapid identification of infectious diseases such as Tuberculosis (TB) and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI). Nutra Pharma continues to identify and acquire intellectual property and companies in the biotechnology arena.

http://www.NutraPharma.com

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David Isserman
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