CALGARY, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Resverlogix Corp. (“Resverlogix” or the “Company”) (TSX:RVX) announced today that it has officially activated the first site for the ASSURE 1 trial and commenced enrollment of patients for dosing of RVX-208. ASSURE 1 is the second Resverlogix Phase 2 clinical trial, led by Cleveland Clinic. This trial will examine RVX-208, Resverlogix’s oral small molecule therapy for the treatment of atherosclerosis, in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This preparatory acute coronary syndrome study will ensure that 50 percent of the enrolled patients receive the IVUS (intravascular ultrasound) assessment. The study is chaired by Dr. Steven Nissen, MD, Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and the principal investigator is Dr. Stephen Nicholls, Medical Director of Intravascular Ultrasound at Cleveland Clinic. The Cleveland Clinic has named this trial, ASSURE 1, an acronym for ApoA-l Synthesis Stimulation in Acute Coronary Syndrome patients. The ASSURE 1 study compliments the ongoing ASSERT trial in patients with stable coronary artery disease.
