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Advancing Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)

Millions of patients worldwide depend on dialysis to survive. Our novel fluid, PDprotec®, is designed to improve the outcomes of this treatment and reduce the burden of kidney failure for patients and health care providers.
PDprotec® addresses the global market for
PD-fluids (USD 3 billion) and has the potential to increase the share of PD in the overall dialysis market (USD 13 billion)

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PDprotec® – key advantages

Ph I + II
Outstanding
safety & efficacy

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 PDprotec®

Improved clinical outcome

Prolonged time for which patients can benefit from PD

Increase market share of PD in dialysis overall

The Zytoprotec success story

Beginning of
Phase III
Study

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  • Product prepared to enter pivotal Phase III trial in 2021
  • Outstanding safety and efficacy demonstrated for PDprotec® in Phase I/II and Phase II studies
  • Orphan Drug designation granted by FDA
  • Follow-on PD fluid ICOprotec™ ready for clinical development

PDprotec® NEWS

Zytoprotec Phase II Peritoneal Dialysis Study: Last Patient Out
Study

Zytoprotec Phase II Peritoneal Dialysis Study: Last Patient Out

Vienna, Europe, November 14, 2016 – Zytoprotec, a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative dialysis fluids with cytoprotective properties, announced today that the last patient has completed treatment in a Phase II study with its lead product, PDprotec®. The Company expects results of this trial to be available in the first quarter of 2017.

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Zytoprotec's Novel Dialysis Product Meets Both Endpoints in Phase II Study
Study

Zytoprotec's Novel Dialysis Product Meets Both Endpoints in Phase II Study

Vienna, Europe, June 9, 2017 – Zytoprotec, a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative dialysis fluids, announced today the highly promising outcome of the Phase II study of its peritoneal dialysis fluid PDprotec®. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study, the two primary endpoints were successfully met.

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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Zytoprotec's Novel Dialysis Fluid
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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Zytoprotec's Novel Dialysis Fluid

Vienna, Europe, December 14, 2017 – Zytoprotec, a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative dialysis fluids, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to PDprotec®, the Company's peritoneal dialysis fluid for the treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease (kidney failure).

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Award-winning science
and world-class
clinical research

To improve the lives of patients.

Science and Technology

The development of PDprotec® has been advanced by Zytoprotec’s own scientists and clinical experts and by the expertise and support provided by global leaders in the field of PD represented in our Scientific Advisory Board.

Scientific Advisory Board

Peter Rutherford, Chairman

Global Medical Lead, Orphan Renal Diseases, Vifor Pharma, Switzerland

Christoph Aufricht

General Hospital Vienna, Austria

 

Simon Davies

University Hospital of North Staffordshire, UK

Eric Goffin

University Hospital Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium

 

Achim Jörres

Medical Clinic I, Cologne, Germany 

 

Manuel López-Cabrera

University Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Spain

 

Rajnish Mehrotra

Harborview Medical Center and Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington Seattle, USA

Roberto Pecoits-Filho

Arbor Research, Ann Arbor (MI), USA

 

Jeffrey Perl

St Michael’s Hospital and University of Toronto, Canada

 

Claus P. Schmidt

University Hospital, Heidelberg

 

Cheuk Chun Szeto

The Chinese University, Hong Kong

Isaac Teitelbaum

University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora (CO), USA

Nicholas Topley

University of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

Piet ter Wee

University Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL

Martin Wilkie

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK

 

Janusz Witowski

Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

A clear step forward in next generation PD solutions.
Prof. Dr. Nicholas Topley

They say a bit of stress is good for you – Zytoprotec research shows nicely how you can incorporate this principle into clinical practice of PD.
Prof. Dr. Janusz Witowski

An attractive approach to preserve the peritoneal membrane.
Prof. Dr. Manuel Lopez Cabrera