Summary by Futu AI
On March 11, 2024, BioVie Inc., a clinical-stage company focusing on neurological and neurodegenerative disorders as well as advanced liver disease, announced significant updates on its drug candidate pipeline and clinical priorities. The announcement followed the completion of a financing round that raised approximately $18.8 million, enabling the company to advance its clinical trials. BioVie revealed plans for a Phase 2b trial of NE3107 as a first-line monotherapy for Parkinson's Disease (PD), with the trial expected to launch in late summer 2024. Additionally, a once-daily formulation of NE3107 is anticipated to be ready by early 2025 for a Phase 3 trial in Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The company also discussed the Phase 3 trial for BIV201 in ascites following FDA feedback, noting that the program's progression is contingent on partnership funding. The press release included forward-looking statements regarding the potential impact of NE3107 on cognition and function among study participants and the anticipated progress of clinical trials for its product candidates.