BELLUS Health Announces Positive Topline Results from its Phase 2b SOOTHE Trial of BLU-5937 for the Treatment of Refractory Chronic Cough
Primary efficacy endpoint statistically significant with 34% placebo-adjusted reduction in 24-hour cough frequency observed at 50 mg and 200 mg BID doses (p ≤ 0.005)
BLU-5937 was well-tolerated with a low rate of taste-related adverse events (≤6.5%); treatment emergent adverse event profile comparable to placebo
Company also provides an update on its P2X3 pipeline and BLU-5937 Phase 2a trial for the treatment of chronic pruritus
Company to host conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET
BELLUS Health Inc. (NASDAQ:BLU, TSX:BLU) ("BELLUS Health" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of refractory chronic cough ("RCC"