Ampio Pharma Gets OK for Phase I Long COVID-19 Trial

 An estimated 3 to 10 million patients in the USA exhibit debilitating symptoms of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2

Ampio Pharmaceuticals (NYSE American: AMPE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the advancement of immunology-based therapies for prevalent inflammatory conditions for which there are limited treatment options, today announced that it has received Investigational Review Board (IRB) approval to commence enrollment in its AP-018 Phase I study using inhaled Ampion™ with patients exhibiting prolonged respiratory COVID-19 symptoms, known as long (or long-haul) COVID, or Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2.

"This trial is both needed and exciting in that it addresses a major current and expected ongoing unmet medical need among the estimated 3 to 10 million individuals currently suffering from long COVID," said Michael Macaluso, President and CEO of Ampio. "A significant percentage of patients who have contracted COVID-19 over the past year – even those with mild or asymptomatic cases – continue to suffer debilitating effects long after there is no detectable virus in their system. These symptoms stem from the out-of-control inflammatory immune response the virus triggers, something Ampion may be able to address."

The trial will be led by Principal Investigator Michael J. Barber, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA, who has more than 36 years of practice as a board-certified Internist, Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist and is the Director of Medical, Cardiovascular and Intravenous Nutritional Services for the Strata Integrated Wellness Spa.

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