Polyganics, a privately held medical technology company, announced today that interim results show a sharp improvement in pain reduction observed across patients currently enrolled within the "STOP NEUROMA" study.

Enrolment was recently completed for the European "STOP NEUROMA" (Surgical Treatment Of symPtomatic Neuroma) which was designed to gather evidence for the long-term effectiveness of NEUROCAP in the reduction of painful neuroma formation. The patients that have reached the three month endpoint show an average pain reduction of 84% on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), where each patient reports a score between 1 and 100 for the experienced pain. The first patients that reached the 12 month endpoint show that the pain relief is maintained together with a significant improvement in daily functioning and quality of life.

Polyganics’ unique proprietary technology NEUROCAP is a transparent tubular device with a sealed end, a first-in-kind transparent nerve capping device that combines synthetic and bioresorbable qualities. NEUROCAP is currently the only approved dedicated device for the surgical management of symptomatic neuromas.

Mariëtta Bertleff, principal investigator of the STOP NEUROMA trial said: "Symptomatic neuroma may develop after a nerve dissection or bruising of a nerve following any blunt or sharp trauma to a peripheral nerve, whether accidental or during planned surgery. Neuroma-induced neuropathic pain and morbidity seriously affect the patient’s daily life and socioeconomic functioning. Currently, there is no effective treatment for this extremely disabling condition which may affect over 300,000 patients worldwide. Several patients enrolled in the trial have undergone prior neuroma surgery without beneficial results. Our promising interim data could indicate a breakthrough in the treatment and future prevention of peripheral end-neuroma."

Rudy Mareel, CEO of Polyganics, commented: "The STOP NEUROMA study was designed to provide surgeons with clinical evidence about NEUROCAP’s benefits in the much needed management of symptomatic neuroma pain. Over 12 months, the interim data shows the effectiveness of NEUROCAP in terms of reducing pain symptoms, improving patients’ daily life and functioning. We are confident that our first-in-kind device can be used in prevention of neuroma pain in the long term, following amputations or accidental damage."