Pieris Pharmaceuticals Announces Dosing of First Subject in Phase 1 Trial of Inhaled CTGF Inhibitor PRS-220

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Nov 01, 2022

BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 1, 2022 / Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PIRS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing novel biotherapeutics through its proprietary Anticalin® technology platform for respiratory diseases, cancer, and other indications, today announced that the first subject has been dosed in the phase 1 study of PRS-220, an oral inhaled Anticalin protein targeting connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other forms of fibrotic lung disease. The phase 1 dose escalation study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of PRS-220 in heathy volunteers.