Nutra Pharma Announces Successful Completion Of 6-Month Patient Crossover In AMN Clinical Trial

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience
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Article Date: 18 Dec 2007 - 1:00 PDT

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Nutra Pharma Corp. (OTCBB:NPHC), a biotechnology company that is developing drugs for HIV and Multiple Sclerosis (MS), has today announced that its drug discovery arm, ReceptoPharm, has successfully completed its six-month patient crossover in the Phase IIb/IIIa clinical trial for the treatment of Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN).

The six-month patient crossover occurred when patients enrolled in the study switched from using a placebo to RPI-78M and those patients currently taking RPI-78M began using a placebo. RPI-78M is ReceptoPharm's lead drug candidate for the treatment of neurological and autoimmune disorders.

"This is an important milestone in our clinical development process, as successful completion of this crossover acts as an early indication that our trial is running smoothly," explained Paul Reid, CEO of ReceptoPharm, Inc. "As we move into the second-half of our trial, we will continue to monitor patients closely to determine efficacy of our treatment," he added.

Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder 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. AMN interests the wider neurologic community because of its similarities to Multiple Sclerosis (MS). There is currently no approved treatment for AMN. Additionally, the disease's rarity designates it as an orphan drug candidate both in Europe and in the U.S. The Company has applied for Orphan drug status in the U.S. and intends doing so for the EU.

"We're confident in what we've seen in previous patient trials. But because this is a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we will not know patient results until the trial is fully-completed," commented Rik J Deitsch, Chairman and CEO of Nutra Pharma Corporation. "As the study progresses, we will continue to provide relevant information about this trial to our shareholders and to the public," 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 holding, 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.

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