InhaleRx (ASX:IRX) formally executed a study order with iNGENu CRO as the contract research organization to oversee its phase one clinical trial of IRX-616a, a drug candidate for panic disorder, according to a Thursday Australian bourse filing.
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose trial seeking to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of the IRX-616a cannabidiol inhaler in healthy volunteers, the filing said.
The firm plans to procure the manufacturing of the drug candidate and finalize all documentation for a human research ethics committee approval, per the filing.
InhaleRx's shares jumped over 22% in recent trading on Thursday, earlier hitting an all-time low.
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