InCarda Therapeutics has terminated its Phase III trial for an inhaled version of an irregular heartbeat drug because of “limited efficacy,” according to a US clinical trials database, potentially spelling an end to the California biotech’s sole clinical-stage asset.
Remote patient monitoring and analytics leader physIQ and CRO Syneos Health are teaming up for a phase 3 trial of InCarda Therapeutics’ inhaled cardiovascular treatment InRhythm (flecainide) for patients with atrial fibrillation.
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A leader in continuous remote patient monitoring and data analytics, physIQ today announced a strategic collaboration with InCarda Therapeutics, Inc., a privately-held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing first-of-their-kind inhaled therapies for cardiovascular diseases. Syneos Health® (Nasdaq:SYNH), the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization, recommended physIQ’s innovative monitoring solution to help advance InCarda’s clinical study of InRhythm™ (orally inhaled flecainide) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) – one of the most common heart arrhythmias that affects one in four adults over the age of 40.1
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 9, 2021 – InCarda Therapeutics, Inc. (“InCarda”), a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class inhaled therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today provided a broad corporate update highlighting significant progress for the company’s last-stage development program for InRhythm™ (flecainide for inhalation) in patients with atrial fibrillation, as well as the expansion of its senior management team. These recent developments, including a positive data readout from the completed multinational INSTANT Phase 2 clinical trial of InRhythm in patients with recent-onset paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and the appointment of Angela Wang as chief financial officer, position the company well to support its near-term financial and operational objectives.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InCarda Therapeutics, Inc. (“InCarda”), a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class inhaled therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today provided a broad corporate update highlighting significant progress for the company’s last-stage development program for InRhythm™ (flecainide for inhalation) in patients with atrial fibrillation, as well as the expansion of its senior management team. These recent developments, including a positive data readout from the completed multinational INSTANT Phase 2 clinical trial of InRhythm in patients with recent-onset paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and the appointment of Angela Wang as chief financial officer, position the company well to support its near-term financial and operational objectives.
Working to craft an old arrythmia drug into a more user-friendly inhaled formulation, InCarda is expecting to use new Phase II data revealed Wednesday as the foundation of a potential IPO raise.