Nov 1 (Reuters) - Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd GLMD.O :
* GALMED ANNOUNCES POSITIVE RESULTS FROM FIRST 16 PATIENTS
IN
OPEN-LABEL PART OF ARMOR STUDY
* GALMED - TREATMENT WITH ARAMCHOL 300MG BID REDUCED
FIBROSIS
PROGRESSION MEASURED BY HISTOLOGY IN 15 OUT OF 16 PATIENTS
COMPLETED AS OF DATA CUTOFF
* GALMED PHARMACEUTICALS LTD - 50% OF 16 PATIENTS SHOWED
FIBROSIS
IMPROVEMENT BY ≥1 STAGE, SEEN AS EARLY AS 24 WEEKS
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