The FDA has cleared the initiation of 25 mg cohort of a Phase 2, four-week, placebo-controlled, dose exploration trial of CTI-1601 in Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) patients. In a written communication to Larimar, the FDA indicated it was lifting its full clinical hold on the CTI-1601 program and imposing a partial hold. The FDA will review data from the 25 mg cohort prior to escalating the dose in the second cohort. Larimar expects to begin the Phase 2 trial in Q4 2022.

Larimar’s upcoming Phase 2 trial is designed to further characterize CTI-1601’s safety, pharmacodynamic (PD), and pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles to provide information about the preferred long-term dose and dose regimen. Eligible patients will include ambulatory and non-ambulatory individuals with FA who are at least 18 years old.

Click here for the full press release which contains additional background and information on this program:

FARA is working with Larimar to host a webinar with Larimar Therapeutics for the patient community next week. We will share date and time and registration details in the next few days.