Oct 4 (Reuters) - AB Science SA ABS.PA :
* RECEIVES FDA AUTHORIZATION TO START CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
OF MASITINIB IN MAST CELL ACTIVATION SYNDROME (MCAS)
* INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG (IND) APPROVAL LETTER RECEIVED
FROM FDA
PROVIDES AUTHORITY TO PROCEED WITH A PHASE II STUDY (AB20006) IN
PATIENTS WITH SEVERE MAST CELL ACTIVATION SYNDROME
* STUDY WILL ENROLL 60 PATIENTS FROM NUMEROUS STUDY CENTERS
* TREATMENT OBJECTIVE IN SEVERE MCAS IS TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS
(PRURITUS, FLUSH, DEPRESSION) AND IMPROVE IMPAIRED
QUALITY-OF-LIFE
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