CRANBURY, NJ and ORLANDO, FL, USA I February 15, 2013 I Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD), today announced additional 6-month (Stage 1) results from the first ongoing Phase 3 global registration study (Study 011) of investigational oral migalastat HCl monotherapy (150 mg, every-other-day) in males and females with Fabry disease who had genetic mutations identified as amenable to migalastat HCl in a cell-based assay. Stage 1 results were highlighted in an oral platform presentation1 at the Lysosomal Disease Network WORLD Symposium (LDN WORLD) by Dr. Fatih Ezgu, Gazi University.
Study 011 consists of a 6-month, double-blind period (Stage 1) when subjects received migalastat HCl 150 mg or placebo, a 6-month open label-follow up period (Stage 2) when all patients received migalastat HCl, and an ongoing 12-month open-label extension.
Initial top-line Stage 1 results previously reported in December, 2012 for the primary endpoint in Stage 1 did not meet statistical significance. The pre-specified primary and secondary analyses of the primary endpoint numerically favored migalastat HCl over placebo. In the primary responder analysis, 13/32 (41%) in the migalastat HCl group versus 9/32 (28%) in the placebo group demonstrated a 50% or greater reduction in kidney interstitial capillary GL-3 from baseline to month 6 (p=0.3). Taken alone the secondary analysis of the absolute percent change in kidney interstitial capillary GL-3 from baseline to month 6 showed a median reduction of 41% in the migalastat HCl group versus a median reduction of 6% in the placebo group (p=0.093).
Study 011 entry criteria, particularly elevated urine GL-3, were intended to enrich for patients with higher interstitial capillary GL-3, and more measurable disease burden. Although all patients had detectable interstitial capillary GL-3 at baseline, a number of patients had low levels of GL-3 at baseline, making it difficult to detect a significant difference in responders between the 2 treatment groups. Clearance of kidney interstitial capillary GL-3, a marker of treatment effect, is being measured by histology2 in evaluable kidney biopsies from baseline to month 6 (Stage 1) as well as baseline to month 12 (Stage 2). Stage 2 results remain blinded at this time.
Dr. Ezgu said, "The 6-month data from Study 011 are encouraging, including a post-hoc subgroup analysis presented today, and we continue to evaluate patients in this ongoing study. There is still an unmet medical need for Fabry disease treatments. Migalastat HCl may potentially offer an oral treatment for Fabry patients with amenable mutations based on these results from Study 011 and earlier clinical studies, and potentially forthcoming data from ongoing studies."
Study 011: Stage 1 (Baseline to Month 6) Updated Data Highlights at LDN WORLD Symposium:
Post-Hoc Subgroup Analysis of Primary Endpoint (modified intent-to-treat (mITT), n=60): in a post-hoc sub-group analysis, patients with a higher baseline disease burden (0.3 inclusions or more per interstitial capillary, n=25) were compared to those with a lower baseline disease burden (0.3 or fewer inclusions per interstitial capillary, n=35). In the 25 patients (14 males and 11 females) with higher baseline disease burden, 7/11 (64%) on migalastat HCl and 2/14 (14%) on placebo were classified as responders. Among the 35 patients (8 males and 27 females) with lower baseline disease burden, 6/19 (32%) on migalastat HCl and 7/16 (44%) on placebo were classified as responders.
Urine GL-3: The observed median reduction in urine GL-3 from baseline was 17% for placebo and 12% for migalastat. However due to unexpected variability in the pre-treatment urine GL-3 data (>1.6 fold difference between values at screening and baseline), any potential treatment effects on urine GL-3 cannot be determined.
Renal Function from Baseline to Month 6: Renal function remained stable and changes from baseline were similar in both treatment groups during stage 1. Themean (SD) increase in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 2.7 (15.1) mL/min/1.73m2 in the migalastat HCl group compared to a mean decrease of 2.4 (10.8) mL/min/1.73m2 in the placebo group. No clinically meaningful changes in proteinuria were observed, and iohexol GFR data are currently being analyzed.
Safety: During the first 6 months, no drug-related serious adverse events have been observed. No subjects discontinued migalastat HCl therapy due to a treatment emergent adverse event and the majority of adverse events in both treatment groups were mild in nature.
John F. Crowley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amicus, stated, "The 6-month results presented today at the WORLD Symposium support our commitment to the ongoing development of migalastat HCl monotherapy. We look forward to reporting the 12-month results from this study to add to the entirety of the data that the FDA has indicated would support a potential U.S. conditional approval."
Study 011 results from Stage 2 are anticipated in the second quarter of 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that it will consider the entirety of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 efficacy and safety data from Study 011. A meeting with the agency is anticipated in mid-2013 to discuss the U.S. conditional approval pathway for migalastat HCl under subpart H.
A second Phase 3 global registration study (Study 012) is also underway to compare open-label migalastat HCl to ERT to primarily support global registration. Study 012 (The ATTRACT, or FAB-AT1001-012 Study) is a randomized, open-label 18-month Phase 3 study investigating the safety and efficacy of oral migalastat HCl 150 mg QOD compared to standard-of-care infused therapy using ERTs (Fabrazyme(R) and Replagal(R)). This study achieved final enrollment of 60 total patients in December 2012.
Conference Call and Webcast
John F. Crowley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and members of the Amicus executive team will host a conference call and live audio/visual webcast on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 11:30am ET to discuss the data from several programs presented at LDN WORLD. Interested participants and investors may access the conference call at 11:30 a.m. ET by dialing 877-303-5859 (U.S./Canada) or 678-224-7784 (international). A live audio webcast can also be accessed via the Investors section of the Amicus Therapeutics corporate web site at http://ir.amicustherapeutics.com/events.cfm, and will be archived for 30 days. The slide presentation for the conference call/webcast will also be available at http://ir.amicustherapeutics.com/events.cfm. Web participants are encouraged to go to the web site 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary software. A telephonic replay of the call will be available for seven days beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on February 15, 2013. Access numbers for this replay are 855-859-2056 (U.S./Canada) and 404-537-3406 (international); participant code 97505816.
Study 011 Design
Study 011 – also referred to as FACETS – is one of 2 ongoing Phase 3 studies of migalastat HCl monotherapy being conducted by Amicus and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). This study was designed based on feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is primarily intended to support U.S. registration. Study 011 randomized 67 patients (24 males and 43 females) diagnosed with Fabry disease who had genetic mutations considered amenable to chaperone monotherapy in a cell-based assay. For the 6-month, double-blind period (Stage 1) patients were randomized to migalastat HCl 150 mg or placebo on an every-other-day (QOD) oral dosing schedule. During a 6-month open-label follow up period (Stage 2), patients continued treatment with migalastat HCl or switched from placebo to migalastat HCl.
The primary analysis compared the number of responders in the migalastat HCl versus placebo groups in Stage 1, based on a 50% or greater reduction in interstitial capillary globotriaosylceramide (GL-3) as measured in kidney biopsies. Pathologists blinded to biopsy sequence are using the published, quantitative Barisoni Lipid Inclusion Scoring System with virtual microscopy (BLISS-VM)2 for the histological evaluation of interstitial capillary GL-3 in kidney biopsies from baseline to month 6 (Stage 1) and from baseline to month 12 (Stage 2). Secondary endpoints for Study 011 include safety and tolerability, urine GL-3 and kidney function.
About Amicus Therapeutics
Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD) is a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases. The Company is developing orally-administered, small molecule drugs called pharmacological chaperones, a novel, first-in-class approach to treating a broad range of human genetic diseases. Amicus’ late-stage programs for lysosomal storage disorders include migalastat HCl monotherapy in Phase 3 for Fabry disease; migalastat HCl co-administered with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in Phase 2 for Fabry disease; and AT2220 co-administered with ERT in Phase 2 for Pompe disease.
About Migalastat HCl
Amicus in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is developing the investigational pharmacological chaperone migalastat HCl for the treatment of Fabry disease. Amicus has commercial rights to all Fabry products in the United States and GSK has commercial rights to all of these products in the rest of world. As a monotherapy, migalastat HCl is designed to bind to and stabilize, or "chaperone" a patient’s own alpha-galactosidase A (alpha-Gal A) enzyme in those patients with genetic mutations that are amenable to this chaperone in a cell-based assay. Oral migalastat HCl monotherapy is in Phase 3 development (Study 011 and Study 012) for Fabry patients with amenable mutations. Study 011 is a placebo-controlled study intended primarily to support U.S. registration, and Study 012 is comparing open-label migalastat HCl to ERT to primarily support global registration.
For patients currently receiving ERT for Fabry disease, migalastat HCl in combination with ERT may improve ERT outcomes by keeping the infused alpha-Gal A enzyme in its properly folded and active form. Migalastat HCl co-administered with ERT is in Phase 2 (Study 013) and migalastat HCl co-formulated with JCR Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd’s proprietary investigational ERT (JR-051, recombinant human alpha-Gal A enzyme) is in preclinical development.
About Fabry Disease
Fabry disease is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme called alpha-galactosidase A (alpha-Gal A). The role of alpha-Gal A within the body is to break down specific lipids in lysosomes, including globotriaosylceramide (GL-3, also known as Gb3). Lipids that can be degraded by the action of α-Gal are called "substrates" of the enzyme. Reduced or absent levels of alpha-Gal A activity leads to the accumulation of GL-3 in the affected tissues, including the kidneys, heart, central nervous system, and skin. This accumulation of GL-3 is believed to cause the various manifestations of Fabry disease, including pain, kidney failure, and increased risk of heart attack and stroke. It is currently estimated that Fabry disease affects approximately 5,000 to 10,000 people worldwide. However, several literature reports suggest that Fabry disease may be significantly under diagnosed, and the prevalence of the disease may be much higher.
1. Nicholls, et al., Phase 3 Study of Migalastat HCl for Fabry Disease: Stage 1 Results, LDN WORLD 2013
2. Barisoni, et al., Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: July 2012, Vol. 136, No. 7, pp. 816-824.
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CRANBURY, NJ and ORLANDO, FL, USA I February 15, 2013 I Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD), today announced additional 6-month (Stage 1) results from the first ongoing Phase 3 global registration study (Study 011) of investigational oral migalastat HCl monotherapy (150 mg, every-other-day) in males and females with Fabry disease who had genetic mutations identified as amenable to migalastat HCl in a cell-based assay. Stage 1 results were highlighted in an oral platform presentation1 at the Lysosomal Disease Network WORLD Symposium (LDN WORLD) by Dr. Fatih Ezgu, Gazi University.
Study 011 consists of a 6-month, double-blind period (Stage 1) when subjects received migalastat HCl 150 mg or placebo, a 6-month open label-follow up period (Stage 2) when all patients received migalastat HCl, and an ongoing 12-month open-label extension.
Initial top-line Stage 1 results previously reported in December, 2012 for the primary endpoint in Stage 1 did not meet statistical significance. The pre-specified primary and secondary analyses of the primary endpoint numerically favored migalastat HCl over placebo. In the primary responder analysis, 13/32 (41%) in the migalastat HCl group versus 9/32 (28%) in the placebo group demonstrated a 50% or greater reduction in kidney interstitial capillary GL-3 from baseline to month 6 (p=0.3). Taken alone the secondary analysis of the absolute percent change in kidney interstitial capillary GL-3 from baseline to month 6 showed a median reduction of 41% in the migalastat HCl group versus a median reduction of 6% in the placebo group (p=0.093).
Study 011 entry criteria, particularly elevated urine GL-3, were intended to enrich for patients with higher interstitial capillary GL-3, and more measurable disease burden. Although all patients had detectable interstitial capillary GL-3 at baseline, a number of patients had low levels of GL-3 at baseline, making it difficult to detect a significant difference in responders between the 2 treatment groups. Clearance of kidney interstitial capillary GL-3, a marker of treatment effect, is being measured by histology2 in evaluable kidney biopsies from baseline to month 6 (Stage 1) as well as baseline to month 12 (Stage 2). Stage 2 results remain blinded at this time.
Dr. Ezgu said, "The 6-month data from Study 011 are encouraging, including a post-hoc subgroup analysis presented today, and we continue to evaluate patients in this ongoing study. There is still an unmet medical need for Fabry disease treatments. Migalastat HCl may potentially offer an oral treatment for Fabry patients with amenable mutations based on these results from Study 011 and earlier clinical studies, and potentially forthcoming data from ongoing studies."
Study 011: Stage 1 (Baseline to Month 6) Updated Data Highlights at LDN WORLD Symposium:
Post-Hoc Subgroup Analysis of Primary Endpoint (modified intent-to-treat (mITT), n=60): in a post-hoc sub-group analysis, patients with a higher baseline disease burden (0.3 inclusions or more per interstitial capillary, n=25) were compared to those with a lower baseline disease burden (0.3 or fewer inclusions per interstitial capillary, n=35). In the 25 patients (14 males and 11 females) with higher baseline disease burden, 7/11 (64%) on migalastat HCl and 2/14 (14%) on placebo were classified as responders. Among the 35 patients (8 males and 27 females) with lower baseline disease burden, 6/19 (32%) on migalastat HCl and 7/16 (44%) on placebo were classified as responders.
Urine GL-3: The observed median reduction in urine GL-3 from baseline was 17% for placebo and 12% for migalastat. However due to unexpected variability in the pre-treatment urine GL-3 data (>1.6 fold difference between values at screening and baseline), any potential treatment effects on urine GL-3 cannot be determined.
Renal Function from Baseline to Month 6: Renal function remained stable and changes from baseline were similar in both treatment groups during stage 1. Themean (SD) increase in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 2.7 (15.1) mL/min/1.73m2 in the migalastat HCl group compared to a mean decrease of 2.4 (10.8) mL/min/1.73m2 in the placebo group. No clinically meaningful changes in proteinuria were observed, and iohexol GFR data are currently being analyzed.
Safety: During the first 6 months, no drug-related serious adverse events have been observed. No subjects discontinued migalastat HCl therapy due to a treatment emergent adverse event and the majority of adverse events in both treatment groups were mild in nature.
John F. Crowley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amicus, stated, "The 6-month results presented today at the WORLD Symposium support our commitment to the ongoing development of migalastat HCl monotherapy. We look forward to reporting the 12-month results from this study to add to the entirety of the data that the FDA has indicated would support a potential U.S. conditional approval."
Study 011 results from Stage 2 are anticipated in the second quarter of 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that it will consider the entirety of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 efficacy and safety data from Study 011. A meeting with the agency is anticipated in mid-2013 to discuss the U.S. conditional approval pathway for migalastat HCl under subpart H.
A second Phase 3 global registration study (Study 012) is also underway to compare open-label migalastat HCl to ERT to primarily support global registration. Study 012 (The ATTRACT, or FAB-AT1001-012 Study) is a randomized, open-label 18-month Phase 3 study investigating the safety and efficacy of oral migalastat HCl 150 mg QOD compared to standard-of-care infused therapy using ERTs (Fabrazyme(R) and Replagal(R)). This study achieved final enrollment of 60 total patients in December 2012.
Conference Call and Webcast
John F. Crowley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and members of the Amicus executive team will host a conference call and live audio/visual webcast on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 11:30am ET to discuss the data from several programs presented at LDN WORLD. Interested participants and investors may access the conference call at 11:30 a.m. ET by dialing 877-303-5859 (U.S./Canada) or 678-224-7784 (international). A live audio webcast can also be accessed via the Investors section of the Amicus Therapeutics corporate web site at http://ir.amicustherapeutics.com/events.cfm, and will be archived for 30 days. The slide presentation for the conference call/webcast will also be available at http://ir.amicustherapeutics.com/events.cfm. Web participants are encouraged to go to the web site 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary software. A telephonic replay of the call will be available for seven days beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on February 15, 2013. Access numbers for this replay are 855-859-2056 (U.S./Canada) and 404-537-3406 (international); participant code 97505816.
Study 011 Design
Study 011 – also referred to as FACETS – is one of 2 ongoing Phase 3 studies of migalastat HCl monotherapy being conducted by Amicus and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). This study was designed based on feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is primarily intended to support U.S. registration. Study 011 randomized 67 patients (24 males and 43 females) diagnosed with Fabry disease who had genetic mutations considered amenable to chaperone monotherapy in a cell-based assay. For the 6-month, double-blind period (Stage 1) patients were randomized to migalastat HCl 150 mg or placebo on an every-other-day (QOD) oral dosing schedule. During a 6-month open-label follow up period (Stage 2), patients continued treatment with migalastat HCl or switched from placebo to migalastat HCl.
The primary analysis compared the number of responders in the migalastat HCl versus placebo groups in Stage 1, based on a 50% or greater reduction in interstitial capillary globotriaosylceramide (GL-3) as measured in kidney biopsies. Pathologists blinded to biopsy sequence are using the published, quantitative Barisoni Lipid Inclusion Scoring System with virtual microscopy (BLISS-VM)2 for the histological evaluation of interstitial capillary GL-3 in kidney biopsies from baseline to month 6 (Stage 1) and from baseline to month 12 (Stage 2). Secondary endpoints for Study 011 include safety and tolerability, urine GL-3 and kidney function.
About Amicus Therapeutics
Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD) is a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases. The Company is developing orally-administered, small molecule drugs called pharmacological chaperones, a novel, first-in-class approach to treating a broad range of human genetic diseases. Amicus’ late-stage programs for lysosomal storage disorders include migalastat HCl monotherapy in Phase 3 for Fabry disease; migalastat HCl co-administered with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in Phase 2 for Fabry disease; and AT2220 co-administered with ERT in Phase 2 for Pompe disease.
About Migalastat HCl
Amicus in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is developing the investigational pharmacological chaperone migalastat HCl for the treatment of Fabry disease. Amicus has commercial rights to all Fabry products in the United States and GSK has commercial rights to all of these products in the rest of world. As a monotherapy, migalastat HCl is designed to bind to and stabilize, or "chaperone" a patient’s own alpha-galactosidase A (alpha-Gal A) enzyme in those patients with genetic mutations that are amenable to this chaperone in a cell-based assay. Oral migalastat HCl monotherapy is in Phase 3 development (Study 011 and Study 012) for Fabry patients with amenable mutations. Study 011 is a placebo-controlled study intended primarily to support U.S. registration, and Study 012 is comparing open-label migalastat HCl to ERT to primarily support global registration.
For patients currently receiving ERT for Fabry disease, migalastat HCl in combination with ERT may improve ERT outcomes by keeping the infused alpha-Gal A enzyme in its properly folded and active form. Migalastat HCl co-administered with ERT is in Phase 2 (Study 013) and migalastat HCl co-formulated with JCR Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd’s proprietary investigational ERT (JR-051, recombinant human alpha-Gal A enzyme) is in preclinical development.
About Fabry Disease
Fabry disease is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme called alpha-galactosidase A (alpha-Gal A). The role of alpha-Gal A within the body is to break down specific lipids in lysosomes, including globotriaosylceramide (GL-3, also known as Gb3). Lipids that can be degraded by the action of α-Gal are called "substrates" of the enzyme. Reduced or absent levels of alpha-Gal A activity leads to the accumulation of GL-3 in the affected tissues, including the kidneys, heart, central nervous system, and skin. This accumulation of GL-3 is believed to cause the various manifestations of Fabry disease, including pain, kidney failure, and increased risk of heart attack and stroke. It is currently estimated that Fabry disease affects approximately 5,000 to 10,000 people worldwide. However, several literature reports suggest that Fabry disease may be significantly under diagnosed, and the prevalence of the disease may be much higher.
1. Nicholls, et al., Phase 3 Study of Migalastat HCl for Fabry Disease: Stage 1 Results, LDN WORLD 2013
2. Barisoni, et al., Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: July 2012, Vol. 136, No. 7, pp. 816-824.
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