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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDIX), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral diseases, today reported unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2010, Idenix's cash and cash equivalents totaled $46.1 million.
Business HighlightsIDX184 Update In February 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed the full clinical hold for IDX184. The program was placed on partial clinical hold, which allows Idenix to resume clinical trials involving IDX184 immediately. Idenix plans to initiate a Phase IIb 12-week clinical trial of IDX184 in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin in the second half of 2011. Under the partial clinical hold, Idenix will share interim data from the Phase IIb study with the FDA.
IDX375, an HCV Non-Nucleoside Polymerase Inhibitor In the first quarter of 2011, Idenix completed a three-day proof-of-concept study of IDX375 in treatment-naïve genotype 1-infected patients. Mean viral load reductions after three days of IDX375 monotherapy were 1.3, 2.3, and 2.7 log(10) IU/mL at doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg BID, respectively. Overall, IDX375 was generally safe and well-tolerated at the three doses tested.
HCV NS5A Inhibitor ProgramIdenix is developing NS5A compounds with pan-genotypic activity. Two drug candidates have been selected for preclinical development, and Idenix plans to file an Investigational New Drug (IND) application or Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for one of these candidates in 2011.
HCV Protease Inhibitor Follow-On ProgramIdenix has discontinued further development of IDX320 following its conclusion that IDX320 likely caused the observed toxicity in the drug-drug interaction (DDI) study with IDX184. I
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