PolyPid Announces Scheduling of Type D Meeting with U.S. FDA to Discuss SHIELD I Phase 3 Results and Regulatory Pathway for D-PLEX₁₀₀ for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Abdominal Colorectal Surgery
Meeting Scheduled for
PolyPid Recently Provided FDA with Currently Available Data from Completed SHIELD I Phase 3 Study in Advance of Meeting
PETACH TIKVA, Israel,
“We look forward to a constructive dialogue with the FDA with regard to the outcomes of SHIELD I and possible next steps for D-PLEX100 for the prevention of abdominal colorectal SSIs,” said Dikla Czaczkes Akselbrad, PolyPid’s Chief Executive Officer. “Based on the significant reduction in SSIs in complex surgeries with large incisions demonstrated in SHIELD I, we remain highly confident in the potential of D-PLEX100. The recent open market stock purchases by myself and by our Board Chairman, Mr.
The FDA established Type D meetings to provide an opportunity for companies to address more focused issues on a shorter timeline than other meeting types normally allow. A Type D meeting is focused on a narrow set of issues and is limited to no more than two focused topics. The FDA aims to conduct Type D meetings with companies within 50 calendar days after receipt of the meeting request.
About D-PLEX100
D-PLEX100, PolyPid’s lead product candidate, is designed to provide local prolonged and controlled anti-bacterial activity directly at the surgical site to prevent SSIs. Following the administration of D-PLEX100 into the surgical site, the PLEX (Polymer-Lipid Encapsulation matriX) technology pairs with Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, enabling a prolonged and continuous release of the broad-spectrum antibiotic doxycycline, resulting in high local concentration of the drug for a period of 30 days for the prevention of SSIs, with additional potential to prevent SSIs caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria at the surgical site. D-PLEX100 received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the
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