CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRB) today announced that it will host a virtual webcast symposium focused on SER-109 as a potential new therapeutic option for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ET.
During the event, Mark Wilcox, M.D., Professor of Medical Microbiology, University of Leeds, and Seres’ management will discuss the CDI patient burden, the ongoing SER-109 Phase 3 ECOSPOR III study and the potential for SER-109 to become the standard of care for recurrent CDI.
SER-109 is being evaluated in an ongoing Phase 3 study for the prevention of recurrence of CDI. SER-109 has obtained both Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Seres previously reported the completion of enrollment in the Phase 3 ECOSPOR III study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03183128), a multicenter, randomized 1:1, placebo-controlled study in patients with multiply recurrent CDI. ECOSPOR III has enrolled 182 patients. Seres expects to report SER-109 Phase 3 top-line results in mid-2020.
Based on prior discussions with the FDA, Seres believes that ECOSPOR III has the potential to be the single pivotal study supporting product registration; however, this will depend on the strength of the data, and additional safety data may be required. If approved, SER-109 has the potential to be the first FDA-approved therapy for CDI to treat the underlying cause of this disease, and the first approved microbiome drug for any human condition.
To join the live webcast, on May 27, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. ET, including presentation slides, please visit the “Investors & Media” section of the Seres website at www.serestherapeutics.com. To access the conference call, please dial 844-277-9450 (domestic) or 336-525-7139 (international) and reference the conference ID number 4884302. Webcast Link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3qo4hxiv.
A webcast replay will be available on the Seres website beginning approximately two hours after the event and will be archived for approximately 21 days.
About Seres Therapeutics
Seres Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: MCRB) is a leading microbiome therapeutics platform company developing a novel class of biological drugs that are designed to treat disease by restoring the function of a dysbiotic microbiome, where the state of bacterial diversity and function is imbalanced. Seres’ SER-109 program has obtained Breakthrough Therapy and Orphan Drug designations from the FDA and is in Phase 3 development for recurrent C. difficile infection. Seres’ SER-287 program has obtained Fast Track and Orphan Drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is being evaluated in a Phase 2b study in patients with active mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. Seres’ SER-109 program has obtained Breakthrough Therapy and Orphan Drug designations from the FDA and is in Phase 3 development for recurrent C. difficile infection. Seres is developing SER-401 in a Phase 1b study in patients with metastatic melanoma, SER-301 for ulcerative colitis, and SER-155 to prevent mortality due to gastrointestinal infections, bacteremia and graft versus host disease. For more information, please visit www.serestherapeutics.com.
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