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PolyPid Hosts KOL Call to Discuss Significant Unmet Medical Need in Surgical Site Infections Prevention and Provides Update on its Ongoing SHIELD II Phase 3 Tria

Jun 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT

  • Charles E. Edmiston, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, to discuss the significant unmet medical need in surgical site infections prevention
  • Company to Provide an Update on SHIELD II Phase 3 Study Enrollment During Event

PETACH TIKVA, Israel, June 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PolyPid Ltd. (Nasdaq: PYPD) (“PolyPid” or the “Company”), a late-stage biopharma company aiming to improve surgical outcomes, today announced that it will host a virtual Key Opinion Leader (KOL) event on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, to discuss the significant unmet medical need in surgical site infections and provide an update on the Company’s ongoing D-PLEX100 Phase 3 trial. To register, click here.

The event will feature Charles E. Edmiston, Ph.D. (Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin), who will discuss the significant clinical and economic burden, and current medical practice, for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs). It will also highlight PolyPid's lead product candidate, D-PLEX100, and its ongoing Phase 3 SHIELD II trial evaluating D-PLEX100 for the prevention of abdominal colorectal SSIs. PolyPid management intends to provide an update on patient enrollment in SHIELD II during the event.

A live question and answer session with Professor Edmiston and the Company’s management team will follow the formal presentation.

Technology

PolyPid’s PLEX targeted drug delivery platform enables localized, controlled, continuous release of medication over prolonged periods of time for better patient outcomes.

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D-PLEX100

D-PLEX100

Provides safe and effective local antibiotic protection against SSI (surgical Site Infection) at the needed tissues or organs by administration during surgical procedures.

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D-PLEX1000

D-PLEX1000

Comprised of antibiotic eluting ß tri-calcium phosphate (ßTCP) granules, designed for bone related infections applications.

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