Biota completes new flu trial

By Dylan Bushell-Embling
Thursday, 31 July, 2008

Biota Holdings [ASX: BTA] has completed the Phase II trials of its influenza treatment CS-8958, with Phase III trials set to commence later this year.

CS-8958 is a long-acting neuraminidase inhibitor [LANI], and is co-owned by Daiichi-Sankyo.

Several hundred flu patients participated in the double-blind trial, which was conducted to the standards of the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency.

The trial revealed that one dose of CS-8958 produced results indistinguishable from 75mg of oseltamivir administered twice daily for five days.

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