Ensysce Biosciences announces data from opioid overdose protection study

Ensysce Biosciences (ENSC) announced completion of Part 1 of its second clinical trial to evaluate PF614-MPAR for overdose protection. PF614-MPAR-102 demonstrated that the combined Ensysce TAAPTM and MPAR technologies can deliver strong relief for severe pain yet protect from the risk of excessive doses when consumed accidentally or deliberately. Part 1 of this second study of PF614-MPAR overdose protection confirmed that a 100 mg dosage of PF614-MPAR delivers oxycodone to treat severe pain and provides overdose protection when a greater-than-prescribed dose is consumed. Subjects were studied as their own control and received up to five 100 mg doses of the overdose-protected PF614-MPAR versus the unprotected PF614. The data showed that the maximum amount of oxycodone released from PF614-MPAR, when three or more doses were taken at one time was reduced compared to that released following the consumption of same amount of PF614 alone, evidence of overdose protection. When five doses of PF614-MPAR were administered, overdose protection was appropriately greater than that observed from three dose units. Additionally, safety data from the trial showed that there were no unexpected adverse events from either PF614 or PF614-MPAR. The trial will now continue to enroll Part 2 to examine potential food effect and Part 3 to evaluate repeat dosing of PF614 vs. PF614-MPAR. The aggregate data will allow the Company to focus on perfecting a final drug product to move into commercialization.