April 20 (Reuters) - Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc AMPE.A :
* AMPIO PROVIDES REGULATORY UPDATE
* AMPIO- RECEIPT OF WRITTEN RESPONSES FROM FDA PURSUANT TO
A TYPE
C MEETING REQUEST SUBMITTED BY CO EARLIER IN YEAR REGARDING
AP-013 TRIAL RESULTS
* AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS - FDA RESPONDED THAT IT DID NOT
AGREE WITH
COMPANY'S PROPOSED CHANGE FROM ITT POPULATION TO MITT POPULATION
FOR PRIMARY ENDPOINT
* AMPIO - FDA STATED IT DID NOT AGREE AP-013 COULD SERVE AS
SECOND
PIVOTAL TRIAL FOR AMPION BASED ON BOTH CHANGE IN ANALYSIS
POPULATION & ANALYSIS OF PAIN ONLY INSTEAD OF ORIGINAL
PRESPECIFIED CO-PRIMARY ENDPOINTS
* AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS INC - GIVEN POINTS IN FDA'S ANSWER,
IT
WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO SALVAGE AP-013 ITSELF AS A PIVOTAL
TRIAL
* AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS - AT THIS POINT, BELIEVE BEST PATH
FORWARD
FOR AMPIO AND AMPION IS LIKELY CONDUCTING A NEW PHASE 3 TRIAL
* AMPIO - BELIEVE WE ARE POSITIONED TO DESIGN & EXECUTE A
TRIAL
THAT CAN LEAD TO BLA APPROVAL FOR AP-013
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