First Site Initiated in Australia for MannKind’s Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Clofazimine Inhalation Suspension for the Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Lung Disease

DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MannKind Corporation (Nasdaq: MNKD), a company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative inhaled therapeutic products and devices for patients with endocrine and orphan lung diseases, announced today that it has initiated its first site for its Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating efficacy and safety of Clofazimine Inhalation Suspension for the treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease. The study, known as ICoN-1, has been cleared to proceed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia, and by healthcare authorities in three additional countries (U.S., Japan and South Korea) with a fifth (Taiwan) anticipated by end of year.