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October 20, 2020 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD

Cyclerion Suspends Development of Olinciguat for Sickle Cell Disease

Cyclerion Therapeutics has decided to suspend the development of olinciguat, its investigational oral therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), after the treatment failed to show adequate activity in a Phase 2 clinical trial, the company announced. The STRONG-SCD (NCT03285178), which completed patient enrollment…

April 14, 2020 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Phase 2 Trial of Olinciguat, Oral Sickle Cell Therapy, Completely Enrolled

The Phase 2 STRONG-SCD trial evaluating olinciguat as a potential oral therapy for sickle cell disease is completely enrolled, Cyclerion Therapeutics said. Seventy patients with stable disease were recruited, and topline results are expected between July and September. The company is not expecting the supply of…

May 23, 2019 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Participants Sought for Trial Evaluating Olinciguat for Sickle Cell Disease

The Phase 2 STRONG-SCD clinical trial evaluating olinciguat as an investigational therapy for sickle cell disease is seeking participants. Olinciguat, being developed by Cyclerion Therapeutics (a spin-off of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals), is an investigational oral therapy that stimulates an enzyme called soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), known to play a key…

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