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Mast Therapeutics (MSTX) Reports Vepoloxamer Phase 3 in Sickle Cell Missed Primary Endpoint

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Mast Therapeutics Reports Top-Line Results From Phase 3 Study In Sickle Cell Disease

September 20, 2016 5:00 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mast Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MSTX), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, clinical-stage therapies for sickle cell disease and heart failure, today reported top-line results from EPIC, a Phase 3 clinical study of its investigational new drug vepoloxamer (also known as MST-188) for the treatment of individuals with sickle cell disease experiencing vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC).  The study did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint of demonstrating a statistically significant reduction in the mean... More