Torsdag 2 April | 13:18:43 Europe / Stockholm
2026-03-03 07:00:00

IBT is pleased to announce that results from its pivotal Phase III trial, with IBP-9414 in very low birth weight infants “The Connection Study” have now been published in Pediatric Research (a Nature Publication).

This publication from “The Connection Study” provides an in-depth report on clinical outcomes, concluding that IBP-9414 treatment was safe and reduced both mortality and surgically-confirmed NEC in vulnerable VLBW infants. 

“This peer-reviewed article shows IBP-9414’s potential to save prematurely born infants' lives. More than a decade ago, IBT took on the challenge of helping these infants, and the results of this study validate our approach. I wish to thank everybody involved in the study -all medical staff, patients, their families, and IBT personnel,” says Staffan Strömberg, CEO at IBT

“All-cause mortality is among the most rigorous and clinically meaningful endpoints in studies of preterm infants. The mortality findings from this trial support the potential of IBP-9414 to improve outcomes in this vulnerable population.”
says, Principal Investigator Josef Neu, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida.

Pediatric Research is a Nature publication and is the official publication of the American Pediatric Society, the European Society for Paediatric Research, and the Society for Pediatric Research. 

For access to the article: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-026-04826-7