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Pluristem Phase III hip fracture study misses primary endpoint but meets key secondary muscle strength measure
Pluri Inc.
- Primary endpoint SPPB at week 26 not met; PLX-PAD showed no significant improvement vs placebo.
- Hip Abduction Strength (HAS) significantly improved: injured leg +2kg at wk26 (p=0.047) and +4kg at wk52 (p=0.0022).
- Uninjured leg also benefited: +1.8kg at wk26 (p=0.073) and +4kg at wk52 (p=0.0046) vs placebo.
- 6-minute walk test at wk52: PLX-PAD patients walked 296m vs 266m for placebo (positive trend).
- Company plans to seek regulatory advice and explore partnerships to advance PLX-PAD development.