Sigyn Therapeutics Reports Preliminary Results of Hepatic Encephalopathy Toxin Study
SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Sigyn Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCMarkets: SIGY), a medical technology company focused on the treatment of sepsis and other life-threatening inflammatory conditions, today announced the completion of an invitro blood purification study that validated the ability of Sigyn Therapy™ to eliminate bloodstream toxins associated with Hepatic Encephalopathy, a neurological disorder that occurs in individuals suffering from chronic forms of liver (hepatic) disease and acute liver failure.
Sigyn Therapy is a proprietary blood purification technology designed to deplete a broad-spectrum of pathogens, toxins and inflammatory targets from the bloodstream of treated patients.
Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) is induced when toxins (normally removed by a healthy liver) accumulate in the bloodstream and then cross through the blood brain barrier. Severe cases of HE (grade 3 and 4) can cause serious, life-threatening complications that range from decreased consciousness to coma. 30-day mortality rates of 38% have been reported in cirrhotic patients suffering from grade 3 and 4 Hepatic Encephalopathy.
The goal of the hepatic toxin study was to collect supporting data that would expand the potential use of Sigyn Therapy to include chronic liver disease and acute liver failure indications, including HE.
In previously conducted studies, Sigyn Therapy was reported to deplete circulating pathogens, toxins and inflammatory cytokines that play a prominent role in acute life-threatening inflammatory conditions that underlie a $20 billion annual market opportunity.
In the hepatic toxin study, clinically relevant levels of ammonia, bilirubin and bile acids were spiked into 1000ml of human blood plasma and then circulated at through an adult version of Sigyn Therapy at normal treatment blood-flow rates. The study was conducted in triplicate over four-hour time periods.
In this disclosure, the Company is reporting on the in vitro removal of bilirubin by Sigyn Therapy. The depletion of bilirubin from human blood plasma was rapid, with an average reduction of 55% in one hour and 69.5% in four hours of treatment, with high levels of consistency among the triplicate studies. Data related to Ammonia and bile acid removal will be reported in a forthcoming disclosure.
Beyond the accumulation of hepatic toxins in the bloodstream, excessive inflammatory cytokine and endotoxin production contribute to increase the permeability of the blood brain barrier in those suffering from HE. Thus, enabling the direct interaction of hepatic toxins with brain tissue. Among the most prominent HE related cytokines are tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1b).
In previous studies, Sigyn Therapy demonstrated the simultaneous depletion of endotoxin, TNF-a, IL-6 and IL-1b from human blood plasma.
The data resulting from each of these studies will be incorporated into an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) that Sigyn Therapeutics plans to submit to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to year-end 2021.
About Sigyn Therapeutics
Sigyn Therapeutics™ is focused on significant unmet need in global health; the treatment of life-threatening inflammatory conditions that are precipitated by Cytokine Storm Syndrome. The annual market opportunity exceeds $20 billion.
Sigyn Therapy™ is a multifunctional blood purification technology designed to mitigate the Cytokine Storm that underlies Sepsis (the #1 cause of in-hospital deaths) and other high-mortality inflammatory disorders commonly induced by bacterial and viral pathogens. To overcome the limitations of previous therapies, Sigyn Therapy addresses the source of inflammation (viral pathogens, bacterial toxins) in concert with the broad-spectrum depletion of inflammatory cytokines from the bloodstream. Additionally, the device establishes a therapeutic strategy to target CytoVesicles that transport inflammatory cargos throughout the circulatory system.
Sigyn Therapy incorporates a formulation of adsorbent components that optimize the broad-spectrum elimination of therapeutic targets from the bloodstream without the risk of direct blood-cell interactions. To support widespread implementation, Sigyn Therapy is a single-use disposable device designed for use on the established infrastructure of hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) machines already located in hospitals and clinics worldwide. The Company is also conducting studies to evaluate the potential use of Sigyn Therapy to treat acute forms of liver failure, including hepatic encephalopathy.
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Released July 13, 2021