Filing includes data on the combined risk reduction of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes
RARITAN, NJ, USA I October 2, 2017 I Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) announced today it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) seeking a new indication for INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), composed of cardiovascular (CV) death, myocardial infarction and stroke, in adults with type 2 diabetes who have established CV disease or are at risk for CV disease. The application also applies to INVOKANA®‘s fixed-dose combinations, INVOKAMET® and INVOKAMET® XR, and is based on findings from the landmark CANVAS clinical trial program, which were presented at a special symposium at the American Diabetes Association 77th Scientific Sessions in June 2017 and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine.1
“People with type 2 diabetes have a substantially increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and it’s encouraging that we now have data to show INVOKANA® may help address this challenge,” said James F. List, M.D., Ph.D., Global Therapeutic Area Head, Cardiovascular & Metabolism, Janssen. “INVOKANA® has shown a clear benefit in reducing cardiovascular risk in adults with type 2 diabetes and we look forward to working with FDA as it reviews our filing.”
Click to tweet: .@JanssenUS“>.@JanssenUS submits sNDA to US #FDA for expanded INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) label. See full PI incl Boxed Warning http://po.st/mQHTEl
Of the approximately 30 million people living with diabetes in the United States, 90 to 95 percent have type 2 diabetes,2 and are two to four times more likely to die from heart disease than those without diabetes.3
The sNDA is based on data from the CANVAS Program, which evaluated the CV safety and efficacy of canagliflozin relative to placebo in adults with type 2 diabetes who had either established CV disease or were at risk for CV disease, which was defined as having two or more CV risk factors. The primary endpoint was defined as MACE, composed of CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction and nonfatal stroke. The CANVAS Program is composed of two similar clinical trials, CANVAS and CANVAS-R, and evaluated more than 10,000 patients for an average of 188 weeks, including 296 weeks in CANVAS and 108 weeks in CANVAS-R.
INVOKANA® was approved by the FDA on March 29, 2013 as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
WHAT IS INVOKANA®?
INVOKANA® is a prescription medicine used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. INVOKANA® is not for people with type 1 diabetes or with diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in blood or urine). It is not known if INVOKANA® is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
About the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, we are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. We are Janssen. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it. Learn more at www.janssen.com. Follow us at @JanssenUS.
1 Neal B, Perkovic V, Mahaffey KW, et al. Canagliflozin and Cardiovascular and Renal Events in Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2017 Aug 17;377(7):644-657.
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National diabetes statistic report, 2017: estimates of diabetes in the United States. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf. Accessed September 11, 2017.
3 American Heart Association. Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes. American Heart Association, 2017. Available at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Cardiovascular-Disease-Diabetes_UCM_313865_Article.jsp#.WbawtvnyuUl. Accessed September 11, 2017.
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Filing includes data on the combined risk reduction of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes
RARITAN, NJ, USA I October 2, 2017 I Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) announced today it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) seeking a new indication for INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), composed of cardiovascular (CV) death, myocardial infarction and stroke, in adults with type 2 diabetes who have established CV disease or are at risk for CV disease. The application also applies to INVOKANA®‘s fixed-dose combinations, INVOKAMET® and INVOKAMET® XR, and is based on findings from the landmark CANVAS clinical trial program, which were presented at a special symposium at the American Diabetes Association 77th Scientific Sessions in June 2017 and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine.1
“People with type 2 diabetes have a substantially increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and it’s encouraging that we now have data to show INVOKANA® may help address this challenge,” said James F. List, M.D., Ph.D., Global Therapeutic Area Head, Cardiovascular & Metabolism, Janssen. “INVOKANA® has shown a clear benefit in reducing cardiovascular risk in adults with type 2 diabetes and we look forward to working with FDA as it reviews our filing.”
Click to tweet: .@JanssenUS“>.@JanssenUS submits sNDA to US #FDA for expanded INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) label. See full PI incl Boxed Warning http://po.st/mQHTEl
Of the approximately 30 million people living with diabetes in the United States, 90 to 95 percent have type 2 diabetes,2 and are two to four times more likely to die from heart disease than those without diabetes.3
The sNDA is based on data from the CANVAS Program, which evaluated the CV safety and efficacy of canagliflozin relative to placebo in adults with type 2 diabetes who had either established CV disease or were at risk for CV disease, which was defined as having two or more CV risk factors. The primary endpoint was defined as MACE, composed of CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction and nonfatal stroke. The CANVAS Program is composed of two similar clinical trials, CANVAS and CANVAS-R, and evaluated more than 10,000 patients for an average of 188 weeks, including 296 weeks in CANVAS and 108 weeks in CANVAS-R.
INVOKANA® was approved by the FDA on March 29, 2013 as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
WHAT IS INVOKANA®?
INVOKANA® is a prescription medicine used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. INVOKANA® is not for people with type 1 diabetes or with diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in blood or urine). It is not known if INVOKANA® is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
About the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, we are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. We are Janssen. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it. Learn more at www.janssen.com. Follow us at @JanssenUS.
1 Neal B, Perkovic V, Mahaffey KW, et al. Canagliflozin and Cardiovascular and Renal Events in Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2017 Aug 17;377(7):644-657.
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National diabetes statistic report, 2017: estimates of diabetes in the United States. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf. Accessed September 11, 2017.
3 American Heart Association. Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes. American Heart Association, 2017. Available at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Cardiovascular-Disease-Diabetes_UCM_313865_Article.jsp#.WbawtvnyuUl. Accessed September 11, 2017.
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