SciSparc Submitted IND Application to the FDA for SCI-110 Phase IIb Clinical Trial for Patients with Tourette Syndrome
24 August 2024 - 6:09AM
SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) ("Company" or "SciSparc"), a
specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the
development of therapies to treat disorders and rare diseases of
the central nervous system, today announced the submission of an
Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application with the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (“FDA”) for its phase IIb clinical trial for
its proprietary SCI-110 for the treatment of Tourette Syndrome
(“TS”).
“SciSparc is in a unique position to address the challenges
associated with current TS treatments,” said SciSparc’s Chief
Executive Officer, Oz Adler. “We believe that our proprietary
SCI-110, comprised of dronabinol and palmitoylethanolamide, has the
potential to revolutionize the way TS is treated. Commencing the
clinical trial is the culmination of diligent work by the SciSparc
team, together with leading researchers in the field.”
The phase IIb clinical trial will be conducted at three global
leading centers of excellence: the Yale Child Study Center at the
Yale School of Medicine in Connecticut, United States, the Hannover
Medical School in Hannover, Germany, and at the Tel Aviv Sourasky
Medical Center in Israel (“Sourasky”). The Company has already
secured the Institutional Review Board approvals from all three
clinical sites, the Israeli Ministry of Health's approval for
the clinical trial at Sourasky, and approval from the Federal
Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices in Germany for conducting
the trial at the Hannover Medical School.
The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the
efficacy, safety and tolerability of SciSparc's proprietary drug
candidate SCI-110 in adult patients (between the ages of 18 and 65
years) using a daily oral treatment. The patients will be
randomized at a 1:1 ratio to receive either SCI-110 or a
SCI-110-matched placebo. The primary efficacy objective of the
trial will be to assess tic severity change using the Yale Global
Tic Severity Scale, the most commonly used measure in clinical
trials of this kind, as a continuous endpoint at weeks 12 and 26 of
the double-blind phase compared to baseline. The primary safety
objective of the trial is to assess absolute and relative
frequencies of serious adverse events for the entire population
and, separately, for the SCI-110 and placebo groups.
About SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq:
SPRC):
SciSparc Ltd. is a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical
company led by an experienced team of senior executives and
scientists. SciSparc’s focus is on creating and enhancing a
portfolio of technologies and assets based on cannabinoid
pharmaceuticals. With this focus, the Company is currently engaged
in the following drug development programs based on THC and/or
non-psychoactive CBD: SCI-110 for the treatment of Tourette
Syndrome, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and agitation;
and SCI-210 for the treatment of ASD and status epilepticus. The
Company also owns a controlling interest in a subsidiary whose
business focuses on the sale of hemp seeds oil-based products on
the Amazon.com Marketplace.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal
securities laws. For example, SciSparc is using forward-looking
statements when it discusses its belief that its SCI-110 has the
potential to revolutionize the way TS is treated, the format,
structure and objective of the clinical trials for the phase IIb
clinical trial. Historical results of scientific research and
clinical and preclinical trials do not guarantee that the
conclusions of future research or trials will suggest identical or
even similar conclusions. Because such statements deal with future
events and are based on SciSparc's current expectations, they are
subject to various risks and uncertainties and actual results,
performance or achievements of SciSparc could differ materially
from those described in or implied by the statements in this press
release. The forward-looking statements contained or implied in
this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties,
including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in
SciSparc's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC
on April 1, 2024, and in subsequent filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by
law, SciSparc disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future
events or circumstances or otherwise.
Investor Contact: IR@scisparc.com Tel: +972-3-6167055
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