FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (“Arch” or the “Company”), a marketer and developer of novel self-assembling wound care and biosurgical devices, today announced a study of its proprietary adaptive self-assembling barrier scaffold (aSABS) and peptide technology, AC5^® Advanced Wound System, demonstrated marked clinical benefit in patients with significant comorbidities and nonhealing wounds. The results of the study were published in the January 2022 issue of the peer-reviewed WOUNDS journal. The manuscript is currently available online here and is expected to be available in physical form later this month.

Clinical insights gathered from the study concluded that the use of aSABS:

• had a marked effect on wound healing by interrupting the stalled inflammatory phase, reducing the bioburden of infected wound tissue, and stimulating the progression of the wound through the proper biological sequence of repair
• contributed to fast-paced healing (3 weeks in some cases)—with only weekly clinic visits and reapplication
• resulted in the healing of wounds that have been persistently inflamed and infected and for which other advanced wound products and surgical debridement had been unsuccessful—even in patients with considerable systemic comorbidities
• may offer clinicians an alternative to high-acuity operating rooms by facilitating debridement and management of some complex wounds in low-acuity outpatient clinic settings
• improved patients’ quality of life and the at-home burden of wound care for both patients and their caretakers
• may provide a favorable effect on patient morbidity and mortality in wound management
• may reduce burden on the health care system
  

Together, the new study along with data presented by multiple key opinion leaders at recent wound care conferences highlight the versatility and benefit of AC5^® Advanced Wound System. “The insights may give new hope to patients suffering from chronic wounds,” explained Terry Norchi, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Arch Therapeutics. “Non-healing wounds can lead to cascading health problems, including amputation for many patients. These results may provide guidance to clinicians that can positively impact both patient outcomes and treatment costs,” said Norchi.

AC5^® Advanced Wound System received marketing authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration and is now commercially available. A comparable product, AC5^® Topical Hemostat, received a CE mark in Europe.

About Arch Therapeutics, Inc.
Arch Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing a novel approach to stop bleeding (hemostasis), control leaking (sealant) and manage wounds during surgery, trauma, and interventional care. Arch is developing products based on an innovative self-assembling barrier technology platform with the goal of making care faster and safer for patients. Arch has received regulatory authorization to market AC5^® Advanced Wound System and AC5 Topical Hemostat as medical devices in the United States and Europe, respectively. Arch's development stage product candidates include AC5-G, AC5-V and AC5 Surgical Hemostat, among others.^1,2

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¹ AC5-G, AC5-V, and AC5 Surgical Hemostat are currently investigational devices limited by law to investigational use.
² AC5, AC5-G, AC5-V and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Arch Therapeutics, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.