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Decision by EU review body could speed access to LCZ696 for HFrEF patients in the EU
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LCZ696 is the first investigational cardiovascular drug to be granted accelerated assessment, shortening the formal review clock by 60 days[2]
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Approximately 15 million people in the EU live with heart failure, facing a high risk of death and poor quality of life, despite currently available medicines[3]
BASEL, Switzerland I November 28, 2014 I Novartis announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has granted accelerated assessment to LCZ696, an investigational medicine for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The expedited review procedure is granted infrequently by the EMA and has never been awarded in the cardiovascular area until now. The designation allows the CHMP to grant an opinion at day 150 versus a normal 210 day procedure, meaning a decision on EU approval is expected within 2015.
“Novartis is committed to extending and improving more lives sooner with LCZ696, and this decision by the CHMP we hope will greatly support our effort to do so in Europe,” said David Epstein, Division Head, Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Novartis requested accelerated assessment of LCZ696 in accordance with the European Medicines Agency regulations that it may be justified for ‘medicinal products of major interest from the point of view of public health and in particular from the view point of therapeutic innovation’.
Novartis expects to submit the file for marketing authorization in the European Union in early 2015. The submission is planned to be based on results from the landmark PARADIGM-HF study, the largest ever conducted in heart failure, which showed LCZ696 was superior to ACE-inhibitor enalapril on key endpoints, including significantly reducing the risk of CV death or heart failure hospitalization.
In the US LCZ696 has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA and a rolling submission is expected to be complete by the end of 2014.
About LCZ696 in heart failure
LCZ696, a twice a day medicine being investigated for heart failure, acts to enhance the protective neurohormonal systems of the heart (NP system) while simultaneously suppressing the harmful system (the RAAS). Currently available medicines for HFrEF only block the harmful effects and mortality remains very high with up to 50% of patients dying within 5 years of a diagnosis of heart failure[4],[5],[6].
LCZ696 is an ARNI (Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor) and has a unique mode of action which is thought to reduce the strain on the failing heart. It harnesses the body’s natural defenses against heart failure, simultaneously acting to enhance the levels of natriuretic and other endogenous vasoactive peptides, while also inhibiting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS).
Heart failure is a debilitating and life-threatening disease in which the heart cannot pump enough blood around the body. Symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue and fluid retention can appear slowly and worsen over time, significantly impacting quality of life.
It is a significant and growing public health concern with a high unmet need for new treatments. Every year, the total cost of heart failure (HFrEF and HFpEF) to the worldwide economy is $108 billion[7], and hospitalizations comprise 60-70% of treatment costs[8],[9].
About Novartis
Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines, over-the-counter and animal health products. Novartis is the only global company with leading positions in these areas. In 2013, the Group achieved net sales of USD 57.9 billion, while R&D throughout the Group amounted to approximately USD 9.9 billion (USD 9.6 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges). Novartis Group companies employ approximately 133,000 full-time-equivalent associates and sell products in more than 150 countries around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.novartis.com.
Novartis is on Twitter. Sign up to follow @Novartis at http://twitter.com/novartis.
References
[1] European Medicines Agency. Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 17-20 November 2014. http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Annex_to_CHMP_highlights/2014/11/WC500177877.pdf
[2] European Medicines Agency. Presubmission guidance: questions 1 to 10 http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/regulation/q_and_a/q_and_a_detail_000021.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac05800227113
[3] Braunschweig et al 2011. Fighting the malignancy of recurring heart failure events. JACC; 58:738-739.
[4] Go A, Mozaffarian D, Roger V, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics–2014 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2014;4(129):e28-e292
[5] McMurray JJ, Packer M, Desai AS, et al. Dual angiotensin receptor and neprilysin inhibition as an alternative to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition in patients with chronic systolic heart failure: rationale for and design of the Prospective comparison of ARNI with ACEI to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and morbidity in Heart Failure trial (PARADIGM-HF). Eur J Heart Fail. 2013;15:1062-73. doi:10.1093/eurjhf/hft052
[6] Yancy CW, Jessup M, Bozkurt B, et al. 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2013;128:e240-e327. doi:10.1161/CIR.0b013e31829e8776
[7] Fauci A and Longo D. Disorders of the Heart. Harrison’s ‘Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. 2008;4:1442-55
[8] Neumann T, Biermann J, Erbel R, Neumann A, Wasem J, Ertl G, et al.,. Heart failure: the commonest reason for hospital admission in Germany: medical and economic perspectives. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009;106:269-75
[9] Stewart S, Jenkins A, Buchan S, McGuire A, Capewell S, McMurray JJ. The current cost of heart failure to the National Health Service in the UK. Eur J Heart Fail. 2002 Jun;4(3):36-71
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Decision by EU review body could speed access to LCZ696 for HFrEF patients in the EU
-
LCZ696 is the first investigational cardiovascular drug to be granted accelerated assessment, shortening the formal review clock by 60 days[2]
-
Approximately 15 million people in the EU live with heart failure, facing a high risk of death and poor quality of life, despite currently available medicines[3]
BASEL, Switzerland I November 28, 2014 I Novartis announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has granted accelerated assessment to LCZ696, an investigational medicine for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The expedited review procedure is granted infrequently by the EMA and has never been awarded in the cardiovascular area until now. The designation allows the CHMP to grant an opinion at day 150 versus a normal 210 day procedure, meaning a decision on EU approval is expected within 2015.
“Novartis is committed to extending and improving more lives sooner with LCZ696, and this decision by the CHMP we hope will greatly support our effort to do so in Europe,” said David Epstein, Division Head, Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Novartis requested accelerated assessment of LCZ696 in accordance with the European Medicines Agency regulations that it may be justified for ‘medicinal products of major interest from the point of view of public health and in particular from the view point of therapeutic innovation’.
Novartis expects to submit the file for marketing authorization in the European Union in early 2015. The submission is planned to be based on results from the landmark PARADIGM-HF study, the largest ever conducted in heart failure, which showed LCZ696 was superior to ACE-inhibitor enalapril on key endpoints, including significantly reducing the risk of CV death or heart failure hospitalization.
In the US LCZ696 has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA and a rolling submission is expected to be complete by the end of 2014.
About LCZ696 in heart failure
LCZ696, a twice a day medicine being investigated for heart failure, acts to enhance the protective neurohormonal systems of the heart (NP system) while simultaneously suppressing the harmful system (the RAAS). Currently available medicines for HFrEF only block the harmful effects and mortality remains very high with up to 50% of patients dying within 5 years of a diagnosis of heart failure[4],[5],[6].
LCZ696 is an ARNI (Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor) and has a unique mode of action which is thought to reduce the strain on the failing heart. It harnesses the body’s natural defenses against heart failure, simultaneously acting to enhance the levels of natriuretic and other endogenous vasoactive peptides, while also inhibiting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS).
Heart failure is a debilitating and life-threatening disease in which the heart cannot pump enough blood around the body. Symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue and fluid retention can appear slowly and worsen over time, significantly impacting quality of life.
It is a significant and growing public health concern with a high unmet need for new treatments. Every year, the total cost of heart failure (HFrEF and HFpEF) to the worldwide economy is $108 billion[7], and hospitalizations comprise 60-70% of treatment costs[8],[9].
About Novartis
Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines, over-the-counter and animal health products. Novartis is the only global company with leading positions in these areas. In 2013, the Group achieved net sales of USD 57.9 billion, while R&D throughout the Group amounted to approximately USD 9.9 billion (USD 9.6 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges). Novartis Group companies employ approximately 133,000 full-time-equivalent associates and sell products in more than 150 countries around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.novartis.com.
Novartis is on Twitter. Sign up to follow @Novartis at http://twitter.com/novartis.
References
[1] European Medicines Agency. Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 17-20 November 2014. http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Annex_to_CHMP_highlights/2014/11/WC500177877.pdf
[2] European Medicines Agency. Presubmission guidance: questions 1 to 10 http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/regulation/q_and_a/q_and_a_detail_000021.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac05800227113
[3] Braunschweig et al 2011. Fighting the malignancy of recurring heart failure events. JACC; 58:738-739.
[4] Go A, Mozaffarian D, Roger V, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics–2014 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2014;4(129):e28-e292
[5] McMurray JJ, Packer M, Desai AS, et al. Dual angiotensin receptor and neprilysin inhibition as an alternative to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition in patients with chronic systolic heart failure: rationale for and design of the Prospective comparison of ARNI with ACEI to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and morbidity in Heart Failure trial (PARADIGM-HF). Eur J Heart Fail. 2013;15:1062-73. doi:10.1093/eurjhf/hft052
[6] Yancy CW, Jessup M, Bozkurt B, et al. 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2013;128:e240-e327. doi:10.1161/CIR.0b013e31829e8776
[7] Fauci A and Longo D. Disorders of the Heart. Harrison’s ‘Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. 2008;4:1442-55
[8] Neumann T, Biermann J, Erbel R, Neumann A, Wasem J, Ertl G, et al.,. Heart failure: the commonest reason for hospital admission in Germany: medical and economic perspectives. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009;106:269-75
[9] Stewart S, Jenkins A, Buchan S, McGuire A, Capewell S, McMurray JJ. The current cost of heart failure to the National Health Service in the UK. Eur J Heart Fail. 2002 Jun;4(3):36-71
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