Pelage have presented only phase 2a. The rest of phase 2 for PP405 will be presented at a later medical meeting Chat 3/29/2026
PP405's phase 2a trial results were presented, focusing on safety and pharmacokinetics, with a future meeting planned to share the full dataset. The trial includes a randomized controlled portion and an open-label extension, with no indication of phase 2B completion.
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