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Phase 3 Trial Recruiting to Test Rivipansel for Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in SCD
GlycoMimetics, in collaboration with Pfizer, is now enrolling participants for a Phase 3 clinical trial to test the effectiveness and safety of the drug candidate rivipansel (GMI-1070) for the treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in hospitalized patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).
“We can report that the Phase 3 program to evaluate rivipansel for vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis, according to our partner Pfizer, remains on track for completion in the second half of 2018,” Rachel King, CEO of GlycoMimetics, said in a press release.


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