Redwood Pharma: Video presentation (ENG) of clinical status of RP101 by CEO Martin Vidaeus
About RP101
RP101 is a novel, topical treatment for post-menopausal women suffering from chronic, moderate-to-severe dry eye disease (DED), and consists of a low-dose estrogen analog formulated in a proprietary controlled-release drug delivery platform, IntelliGel. The active substance has already been proven safe and efficacious in two Phase II clinical trials conducted in the US. Redwood Pharma is currently conducting a Phase II clinical trial of RP101 in Europe, with topline results expected during Q1 2020.
DED is the number one reason patients visit eye doctors, and this condition represents a large and growing market. Approximately 100 million suffer from chronic DED, and the global market for pharmaceuticals treating DED was valued at US$3bn in 2018. There is an urgent need for new, more effective therapies, and RP101 is positioned to be the first hormonal therapy for post-menopausal women. An estimated 7% of post-menopausal women - 10 million in the US and Europe alone - suffer from severe DED. Where conventional therapies only treat symptoms of the disease, RP101 addresses the underlying cause of the discomfort by targeting and restoring the production of critical components of the natural tear film.