Arctic Bioscience reported that the company have now fully recruited this phase IIb clinical trial in mild-to-moderate psoriasis with the planned 519 patients. The HeROPA trial is randomized, double blind and placebo controlled, investigating the efficacy and safety of the novel, oral drug candidate HRO350 for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Psoriasis. The HeROPA trial are ongoing in 5 countries in Europe; UK, Germany, Poland, Finland and Norway.

The HeROPA trial has had competitive recruitment at over 60 sites in the 5 countries to recruit the 519 patients. Fully recruiting this very large study is a result of impressive efforts from over 60 sites across five countries. The final recruited patients will be dosed in the next few weeks, and first data-readout will be when all patients have been treated for 6 months, mid 2024.