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SIFI and Avanzanite Bioscience’s Akantior (Polihexanide) Gains the EC’s Approval to Treat Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) 

      Shots:   Following recommendations from the EMA’s CHMP & COMP, the EC has approved Akantior to treat AK among adults & adolescents (≥12yrs.)  Approval was based on the data from P-III (ODAK) study in AK patients (n=135), published in Ophthalmology, demonstrating that the disease cured in 84.8%, full vision restoration was found in 66.7% with…

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SIFI Reports the CHMP’s Positive Opinion of Akantior (Polihexanide) to Treat Acanthamoeba Keratitis 

Shots: The CHMP grants a positive opinion to Akantior for treating acanthamoeba keratitis based on the P-I & P-III studies. The final decision is anticipated in Aug 2024, to be valid across the EU incl. Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway  The P-I trial determined the effect of different polihexanide concentrations vs PBO among healthy individuals (n=90)…

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