Oramed Pharmaceuticals Commences Phase 2A Trials Of Its Oral Insulin Capsule On Type 1 Diabetics

Main Category: Diabetes
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Article Date: 25 Sep 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: ORMP.OB) (http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral delivery systems, announced that it has commenced Phase 2A studies of ORMD 0801, its oral insulin capsule, on Type 1 diabetics at the Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel.

Oramed's Phase 2A trial is focused on assessing the safety and efficacy of its oral insulin capsule on nine Type 1 diabetes patients.

The start of this clinical trial on Type 1 Diabetic patients follows completion by the company of similar trials on Type 2 diabetic patients, which demonstrated that ORMD 0801 had a good safety profile and was effective in lowering blood glucose levels without any serious adverse events.

"The commencement of trials of our oral insulin capsule on Type 1 diabetics signals another major step forward for our company in the treatment of diabetes," said Nadav Kidron, Oramed CEO. "The successful results from our trials on Type 2 diabetics were very encouraging and we hope to achieve similar results from our Type 1 trials as well."

About Oramed Pharmaceuticals

Oramed Pharmaceuticals is a technology pioneer in the field of oral delivery solutions for drugs and vaccines presently delivered via injection. Oramed is seeking to revolutionize the treatment of diabetes through its patented flagship product, an orally ingestible insulin capsule currently in Phase 2 clinical trials. Established in 2006, Oramed's technology is based on over 25 years of research by top research scientists at Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center. The Company's corporate and R&D headquarters are based in Jerusalem.

For more information, please visit http://www.oramed.com

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