THE WOODLANDS, TX, USA I March 15, 2019 I Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), announced today dosing of the first patient in the Telotristat Ethyl for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer, or TELE-ABC, study, which is a Phase 2a clinical study of telotristat ethyl in patients with biliary tract cancer. Telotristat ethyl (XERMELO®) is a novel, oral tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) inhibitor that has been approved for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy alone.
“With our ongoing commitment to bring innovative therapies to patients with debilitating diseases, we are pleased to advance telotristat ethyl into a proof-of-concept study in patients with biliary tract cancer,” said Praveen Tyle, Ph.D., executive vice president of research and development. “We believe this is an important opportunity to explore telotristat ethyl’s potential outside of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea based on the drug’s mechanism of action and on the critical role serotonin plays in regulating several major physiological processes, including cell proliferation. Initiation of the TELE-ABC study is an important next step in our plan to expand the number and types of patients who may benefit from telotristat ethyl.”
About the TELE-ABC Study
The TELE-ABC study is a multicenter, open-label, two-stage Phase 2a study evaluating the safety and efficacy of telotristat ethyl in combination with standard of care, first-line chemotherapy (cisplatin plus gemcitabine) in approximately 54 patients with unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic biliary tract cancer. The primary efficacy endpoint under evaluation is progression-free survival (PFS) rate at six months. Secondary endpoints include overall survival (OS), OS rate at six and 12 months, and PFS rate at 12 months.
Subject to completion of patient enrollment, Lexicon expects to report topline initial cohort data from the TELE-ABC study in 2020.
About XERMELO (Telotristat Ethyl)
Discovered using Lexicon’s unique approach to gene science, telotristat ethyl is the first and only approved oral therapy for carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSAs. Telotristat ethyl targets tryptophan hydroxylase, an enzyme that mediates the excess serotonin production within metastatic neuroendocrine tumor (mNET) cells. Lexicon has built the in-house capability and infrastructure to market telotristat ethyl for carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in the U.S., where it retains all commercialization rights. Lexicon also retains rights to market telotristat ethyl in Japan. Lexicon has established a license and collaboration agreement with Ipsen to commercialize telotristat ethyl in Europe and other countries outside of U.S. and Japan.
Telotristat ethyl was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on February 28, 2017 and by the European Commission on September 19, 2017 for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with SSA therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy. Carcinoid syndrome is a rare condition that occurs in patients living with mNETs and is characterized by frequent and debilitating diarrhea. Telotristat ethyl targets the overproduction of serotonin inside mNET cells, providing an additional treatment option for patients suffering from carcinoid syndrome diarrhea.
XERMELO (Telotristat Ethyl) Important Safety Information
- Warnings and Precautions: XERMELO may cause constipation, which can be serious. Monitor for signs and symptoms of constipation and/or severe, persistent, or worsening abdominal pain in patients taking XERMELO. Discontinue XERMELO if severe constipation or severe, persistent, or worsening abdominal pain develops.
- Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions (≥5%) include nausea, headache, increased gamma-glutamyl-transferase, depression, flatulence, decreased appetite, peripheral edema, and pyrexia.
- Drug Interactions: If necessary, consider increasing the dose of concomitant CYP3A4 substrates, as XERMELO may decrease their systemic exposure. If combination treatment with XERMELO and short-acting octreotide is needed, administer short-acting octreotide at least 30 minutes after administering XERMELO.
For more information about XERMELO, see Full Prescribing Information at www.xermelo.com.
About Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Lexicon is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that is applying a unique approach to gene science based on Nobel Prize-winning technology to discover and develop precise medicines for patients with serious, chronic conditions. Through its Genome5000™ program, Lexicon scientists have studied the role and function of nearly 5,000 genes over the last 20 years and have identified more than 100 protein targets with significant therapeutic potential in a range of diseases. Through the precise targeting of these proteins, Lexicon is pioneering the discovery and development of innovative medicines to safely and effectively treat disease. In addition to its first commercial product, XERMELO® (telotristat ethyl) for carcinoid syndrome diarrhea, Lexicon has a pipeline of promising drug candidates in clinical and pre-clinical development in diabetes and metabolism and neuropathic pain. For additional information please visit www.lexpharma.com.
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THE WOODLANDS, TX, USA I March 15, 2019 I Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), announced today dosing of the first patient in the Telotristat Ethyl for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer, or TELE-ABC, study, which is a Phase 2a clinical study of telotristat ethyl in patients with biliary tract cancer. Telotristat ethyl (XERMELO®) is a novel, oral tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) inhibitor that has been approved for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy alone.
“With our ongoing commitment to bring innovative therapies to patients with debilitating diseases, we are pleased to advance telotristat ethyl into a proof-of-concept study in patients with biliary tract cancer,” said Praveen Tyle, Ph.D., executive vice president of research and development. “We believe this is an important opportunity to explore telotristat ethyl’s potential outside of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea based on the drug’s mechanism of action and on the critical role serotonin plays in regulating several major physiological processes, including cell proliferation. Initiation of the TELE-ABC study is an important next step in our plan to expand the number and types of patients who may benefit from telotristat ethyl.”
About the TELE-ABC Study
The TELE-ABC study is a multicenter, open-label, two-stage Phase 2a study evaluating the safety and efficacy of telotristat ethyl in combination with standard of care, first-line chemotherapy (cisplatin plus gemcitabine) in approximately 54 patients with unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic biliary tract cancer. The primary efficacy endpoint under evaluation is progression-free survival (PFS) rate at six months. Secondary endpoints include overall survival (OS), OS rate at six and 12 months, and PFS rate at 12 months.
Subject to completion of patient enrollment, Lexicon expects to report topline initial cohort data from the TELE-ABC study in 2020.
About XERMELO (Telotristat Ethyl)
Discovered using Lexicon’s unique approach to gene science, telotristat ethyl is the first and only approved oral therapy for carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSAs. Telotristat ethyl targets tryptophan hydroxylase, an enzyme that mediates the excess serotonin production within metastatic neuroendocrine tumor (mNET) cells. Lexicon has built the in-house capability and infrastructure to market telotristat ethyl for carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in the U.S., where it retains all commercialization rights. Lexicon also retains rights to market telotristat ethyl in Japan. Lexicon has established a license and collaboration agreement with Ipsen to commercialize telotristat ethyl in Europe and other countries outside of U.S. and Japan.
Telotristat ethyl was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on February 28, 2017 and by the European Commission on September 19, 2017 for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with SSA therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy. Carcinoid syndrome is a rare condition that occurs in patients living with mNETs and is characterized by frequent and debilitating diarrhea. Telotristat ethyl targets the overproduction of serotonin inside mNET cells, providing an additional treatment option for patients suffering from carcinoid syndrome diarrhea.
XERMELO (Telotristat Ethyl) Important Safety Information
- Warnings and Precautions: XERMELO may cause constipation, which can be serious. Monitor for signs and symptoms of constipation and/or severe, persistent, or worsening abdominal pain in patients taking XERMELO. Discontinue XERMELO if severe constipation or severe, persistent, or worsening abdominal pain develops.
- Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions (≥5%) include nausea, headache, increased gamma-glutamyl-transferase, depression, flatulence, decreased appetite, peripheral edema, and pyrexia.
- Drug Interactions: If necessary, consider increasing the dose of concomitant CYP3A4 substrates, as XERMELO may decrease their systemic exposure. If combination treatment with XERMELO and short-acting octreotide is needed, administer short-acting octreotide at least 30 minutes after administering XERMELO.
For more information about XERMELO, see Full Prescribing Information at www.xermelo.com.
About Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Lexicon is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that is applying a unique approach to gene science based on Nobel Prize-winning technology to discover and develop precise medicines for patients with serious, chronic conditions. Through its Genome5000™ program, Lexicon scientists have studied the role and function of nearly 5,000 genes over the last 20 years and have identified more than 100 protein targets with significant therapeutic potential in a range of diseases. Through the precise targeting of these proteins, Lexicon is pioneering the discovery and development of innovative medicines to safely and effectively treat disease. In addition to its first commercial product, XERMELO® (telotristat ethyl) for carcinoid syndrome diarrhea, Lexicon has a pipeline of promising drug candidates in clinical and pre-clinical development in diabetes and metabolism and neuropathic pain. For additional information please visit www.lexpharma.com.
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