June 30 (Reuters) - Genfit SA GNFT.PA , IPSEN IPN.PA :
* IPSEN AND GENFIT ANNOUNCE POSITIVE RESULTS FROM PHASE III
ELATIVE® TRIAL OF ELAFIBRANOR IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY BILIARY
CHOLANGITIS, A RARE CHOLESTATIC LIVER DISEASE
* TRIAL MET PRIMARY ENDPOINT WITH A STATISTICALLY
SIGNIFICANT
HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS ACHIEVING A CLINICALLY MEANINGFUL
CHOLESTASIS RESPONSE COMPARED TO PLACEBO
* ELAFIBRANOR WAS WELL TOLERATED WITH A SAFETY PROFILE
CONSISTENT
WITH PREVIOUS STUDIES
* RESULTS POSITION ELAFIBRANOR AS A POTENTIALLY IMPORTANT
NEW
TREATMENT OPTION, WHERE THERE IS STILL HIGH UNMET NEED
* IPSEN INTENDS TO SUBMIT REGULATORY APPLICATIONS FOR
ELAFIBRANOR
FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS WITH U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
(FDA) AND EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY (EMA)
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