Study Evaluated Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy and Safety of ABP 798 Compared to Rituximab in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
THOUSAND OAKS, CA, USA I January 24, 2019 I Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Allergan plc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced positive top-line results from a Phase 1/ Phase 3 study evaluating the pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety of biosimilar candidate ABP 798, a biosimilar candidate to RITUXAN® (rituximab), compared to rituximab in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. The results demonstrate that the study met its primary endpoint of pharmacokinetic (PK) similarity. Additionally, equivalent efficacy was established and a similar safety profile was demonstrated.
The primary objective of the study was PK similarity comparing ABP 798 to rituximab. The PK endpoints of the study were area under the serum concentration–time curve (AUC) and maximum serum concentration (Cmax), both of which were within the pre-specified equivalence margin. The pre-specified equivalence in efficacy endpoint was measured by Disease Activity Score 28-joint count C reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) change from baseline at week 24. Overall, safety and immunogenicity of ABP 798 were comparable to rituximab. This is the first of two studies intended to form the basis for global regulatory submissions for ABP 798. The second study is being conducted in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
“Results from this study show pharmacokinetic and clinical equivalence between ABP 798 and rituximab, further demonstrating Amgen’s commitment to providing patients with access to high-quality, biological therapies,” said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. “We look forward to continuing to leverage our experience and expertise in biotechnology to bring more biosimilars to patients.”
ABP 798 is being developed as a biosimilar candidate to rituximab, a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody that is approved in many regions for the treatment of adult patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, pemphigus vulgaris, granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis.
Amgen has a total of 10 biosimilars in its portfolio, including two that are approved in the United States (U.S.) and three that are approved in the European Union (EU).
About the Study Design
The above referenced Phase 1/ Phase 3 study was a randomized, double-blind trial (study number NCT02792699) that evaluated the PK, efficacy and safety of ABP 798 compared to rituximab in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. There were 311 patients enrolled and randomized (1:1:1) to receive either ABP 798, rituximab sourced from the U.S., or rituximab sourced from the EU, administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion at baseline and again at week 24. Among them, 104 patients were randomized to the ABP 798 group, 103 patients were randomized to the rituximab (U.S.) group and 104 patients were randomized to the rituximab (EU) group. The primary PK endpoints of the study were AUC and Cmax. The pre-specified equivalence in efficacy endpoint was measured by DAS28-CRP change from baseline at week 24, and the overall study duration was 48 weeks. Additionally, the study included a single transition for subjects on rituximab (U.S.) to ABP 798.
About Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that affects approximately one percent of the adult population worldwide.1 RA can cause pain, stiffness, swelling and limitations in the motion and function of multiple joints.2 In RA, joint damage can significantly worsen over time, especially if left untreated and may impair function.3
About ABP 798
ABP 798 is being developed as a biosimilar candidate to rituximab, a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody that is approved in the U.S., EU and other regions for the treatment of adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, pemphigus vulgaris, granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis. The active ingredient of ABP 798 is a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody that has the same amino acid sequence as rituximab. ABP 798 also has the same pharmaceutical dosage form and strength as rituximab.
About the Amgen and Allergan Collaboration
In December 2011, Amgen and Allergan plc. (then Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) formed a collaboration to develop and commercialize, on a worldwide basis, four oncology antibody biosimilar medicines. This collaboration reflects the shared belief that the development and commercialization of biosimilar products will not follow a pure brand or generic model and will require significant expertise, infrastructure, and investment to ensure safe, reliably supplied therapies for patients. Under the terms of the agreement, Amgen will assume primary responsibility for developing, manufacturing and initially commercializing the oncology antibody products.
About Amgen Biosimilars
Amgen Biosimilars is committed to building upon Amgen’s experience in the development and manufacturing of innovative human therapeutics to expand Amgen’s reach to patients with serious illnesses. Biosimilars will help to maintain Amgen’s commitment to connect patients with vital medicines, and Amgen is well positioned to leverage its four decades of experience in biotechnology to create high-quality biosimilars and reliably supply them to patients worldwide.
For more information, visit www.amgenbiosimilars.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgenbiosim.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be the world’s largest independent biotechnology company, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.
About Allergan plc.
Allergan plc. (NYSE: AGN), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a bold, global pharmaceutical company and a leader in a new industry model – Growth Pharma. Allergan is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing branded pharmaceuticals, devices and biologic products for patients around the world.
Allergan markets a portfolio of leading brands and best-in-class products for the central nervous system, eye care, medical aesthetics and dermatology, gastroenterology, women’s health, urology and anti-infective therapeutic categories.
Allergan is an industry leader in Open Science, the Company’s R&D model, which defines our approach to identifying and developing game-changing ideas and innovation for better patient care. This approach has led to Allergan building one of the broadest development pipelines in the pharmaceutical industry with 70+ mid-to-late stage pipeline programs in development.
Our Company’s success is powered by our more than 16,000 global colleagues’ commitment to being Bold for Life. Together, we build bridges, power ideas, act fast and drive results for our customers and patients around the world by always doing what is right.
With commercial operations in approximately 100 countries, Allergan is committed to working with physicians, healthcare providers and patients to deliver innovative and meaningful treatments that help people around the world live longer, healthier lives every day.
For more information, visit Allergan’s website at www.Allergan.com.
References:
- Gibofsky A. Overview of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Am J Manag Care. 2012;18:S295-S302.
- Arthritis Foundation. Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. http://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/types/rheumatoid-arthritis/symptoms.php. Accessed June 6, 2018.
- Arthritis Foundation. Joint deformities in rheumatoid arthritis. http://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/types/rheumatoid-arthritis/articles/ra-deformities.php. Accessed June 6, 2018.
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Study Evaluated Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy and Safety of ABP 798 Compared to Rituximab in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
THOUSAND OAKS, CA, USA I January 24, 2019 I Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Allergan plc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced positive top-line results from a Phase 1/ Phase 3 study evaluating the pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety of biosimilar candidate ABP 798, a biosimilar candidate to RITUXAN® (rituximab), compared to rituximab in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. The results demonstrate that the study met its primary endpoint of pharmacokinetic (PK) similarity. Additionally, equivalent efficacy was established and a similar safety profile was demonstrated.
The primary objective of the study was PK similarity comparing ABP 798 to rituximab. The PK endpoints of the study were area under the serum concentration–time curve (AUC) and maximum serum concentration (Cmax), both of which were within the pre-specified equivalence margin. The pre-specified equivalence in efficacy endpoint was measured by Disease Activity Score 28-joint count C reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) change from baseline at week 24. Overall, safety and immunogenicity of ABP 798 were comparable to rituximab. This is the first of two studies intended to form the basis for global regulatory submissions for ABP 798. The second study is being conducted in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
“Results from this study show pharmacokinetic and clinical equivalence between ABP 798 and rituximab, further demonstrating Amgen’s commitment to providing patients with access to high-quality, biological therapies,” said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. “We look forward to continuing to leverage our experience and expertise in biotechnology to bring more biosimilars to patients.”
ABP 798 is being developed as a biosimilar candidate to rituximab, a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody that is approved in many regions for the treatment of adult patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, pemphigus vulgaris, granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis.
Amgen has a total of 10 biosimilars in its portfolio, including two that are approved in the United States (U.S.) and three that are approved in the European Union (EU).
About the Study Design
The above referenced Phase 1/ Phase 3 study was a randomized, double-blind trial (study number NCT02792699) that evaluated the PK, efficacy and safety of ABP 798 compared to rituximab in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. There were 311 patients enrolled and randomized (1:1:1) to receive either ABP 798, rituximab sourced from the U.S., or rituximab sourced from the EU, administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion at baseline and again at week 24. Among them, 104 patients were randomized to the ABP 798 group, 103 patients were randomized to the rituximab (U.S.) group and 104 patients were randomized to the rituximab (EU) group. The primary PK endpoints of the study were AUC and Cmax. The pre-specified equivalence in efficacy endpoint was measured by DAS28-CRP change from baseline at week 24, and the overall study duration was 48 weeks. Additionally, the study included a single transition for subjects on rituximab (U.S.) to ABP 798.
About Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that affects approximately one percent of the adult population worldwide.1 RA can cause pain, stiffness, swelling and limitations in the motion and function of multiple joints.2 In RA, joint damage can significantly worsen over time, especially if left untreated and may impair function.3
About ABP 798
ABP 798 is being developed as a biosimilar candidate to rituximab, a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody that is approved in the U.S., EU and other regions for the treatment of adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, pemphigus vulgaris, granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis. The active ingredient of ABP 798 is a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody that has the same amino acid sequence as rituximab. ABP 798 also has the same pharmaceutical dosage form and strength as rituximab.
About the Amgen and Allergan Collaboration
In December 2011, Amgen and Allergan plc. (then Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) formed a collaboration to develop and commercialize, on a worldwide basis, four oncology antibody biosimilar medicines. This collaboration reflects the shared belief that the development and commercialization of biosimilar products will not follow a pure brand or generic model and will require significant expertise, infrastructure, and investment to ensure safe, reliably supplied therapies for patients. Under the terms of the agreement, Amgen will assume primary responsibility for developing, manufacturing and initially commercializing the oncology antibody products.
About Amgen Biosimilars
Amgen Biosimilars is committed to building upon Amgen’s experience in the development and manufacturing of innovative human therapeutics to expand Amgen’s reach to patients with serious illnesses. Biosimilars will help to maintain Amgen’s commitment to connect patients with vital medicines, and Amgen is well positioned to leverage its four decades of experience in biotechnology to create high-quality biosimilars and reliably supply them to patients worldwide.
For more information, visit www.amgenbiosimilars.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgenbiosim.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be the world’s largest independent biotechnology company, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.
About Allergan plc.
Allergan plc. (NYSE: AGN), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a bold, global pharmaceutical company and a leader in a new industry model – Growth Pharma. Allergan is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing branded pharmaceuticals, devices and biologic products for patients around the world.
Allergan markets a portfolio of leading brands and best-in-class products for the central nervous system, eye care, medical aesthetics and dermatology, gastroenterology, women’s health, urology and anti-infective therapeutic categories.
Allergan is an industry leader in Open Science, the Company’s R&D model, which defines our approach to identifying and developing game-changing ideas and innovation for better patient care. This approach has led to Allergan building one of the broadest development pipelines in the pharmaceutical industry with 70+ mid-to-late stage pipeline programs in development.
Our Company’s success is powered by our more than 16,000 global colleagues’ commitment to being Bold for Life. Together, we build bridges, power ideas, act fast and drive results for our customers and patients around the world by always doing what is right.
With commercial operations in approximately 100 countries, Allergan is committed to working with physicians, healthcare providers and patients to deliver innovative and meaningful treatments that help people around the world live longer, healthier lives every day.
For more information, visit Allergan’s website at www.Allergan.com.
References:
- Gibofsky A. Overview of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Am J Manag Care. 2012;18:S295-S302.
- Arthritis Foundation. Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. http://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/types/rheumatoid-arthritis/symptoms.php. Accessed June 6, 2018.
- Arthritis Foundation. Joint deformities in rheumatoid arthritis. http://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/types/rheumatoid-arthritis/articles/ra-deformities.php. Accessed June 6, 2018.
SOURCE: Amgen
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