Feb 28 (Reuters) - AB Science SA ABS.PA :
* ANNOUNCED THE PUBLICATION OF THE MASITINIB PIVOTAL PHASE 3
CLINICAL TRIAL IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN THE JOURNAL ALZHEIMER'S
RESEARCH & THERAPY
* STUDY AB09004 MET ITS PRIMARY ANALYSIS ENDPOINT
* RESULTS SHOWED THAT MASITINIB CAN GENERATE A SIGNIFICANT
TREATMENT EFFECT RELATIVE TO PLACEBO IN PRIMARY ENDPOINT OF
ADAS-COG
* MASITINIB GENERATED A NON-SIGNIFICANT TREND TOWARDS
IMPROVED
OVERALL FUNCTION RELATIVE TO PLACEBO AS MEASURED BY ADCS-ADL
SCORE
* SAFETY OF MASITINIB AS AN ADJUNCT TO CHOLINESTERASE
INHIBITOR
AND/OR MEMANTINE WAS ACCEPTABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH ITS KNOWN
TOLERABILITY PROFILE
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