SYN-004 Degraded IV Ceftriaxone in the Presence of a Proton Pump Inhibitor in the Gastrointestinal Tract without Affecting Antibiotic Levels in the Bloodstream —

— Two Poster Presentations Planned for ASM Microbe 2016, Including Detailed Data from Two SYN-004 Phase 2a Open-Label Clinical Trials —

Synthetic Biologics, Inc. a clinical stage company focused on developing therapeutics to protect the gut microbiome, announced positive topline results from the second Phase 2a open-label clinical trial of SYN-004, the Company’s candidate designed to protect the gut microbiome from the unintended effects of certain commonly used intravenous (IV) beta-lactam antibiotics for the prevention of C. difficile infection (CDI), antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and the emergence of antibiotic-resistant organisms. Results from 14 participants who completed this clinical trial were analyzed to assess the ability of the 150 mg dose of SYN-004 to degrade ceftriaxone when administered alone and with the proton pump inhibitor (PPI), esomeprazole.

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