Theravance Biopharma Presents Positive Clinical Data on TD-1473 at the 12th Congress of the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization
Further Data from Phase 1 Trial Reaffirms Favorable Tolerability of Single and Multiple Oral Doses of TD-1473 and Minimal Systemic Exposure in Healthy Subjects
DUBLIN, Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBPH) ("Theravance Biopharma" or the "Company") today announced the presentation of positive clinical data for TD-1473, a novel, potent, and orally administered pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor designed to be intestinally restricted, at the 12th Congress of the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization (ECCO). In a poster presentation, the Company reported further data from its completed Phase 1 study of single-ascending and multiple-ascending doses of TD-1473. Results of the study were first announced in June 2016. Theravance Biopharma is developing TD-1473 as an investigational compound with the potential to treat a range of inflammatory intestinal diseases and is currently conducting a Phase 1b study of the compound in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. The 12th Congress of ECCO is being held in Barcelona, Spain, February 15-18, 2017.
The findings presented at ECCO reaffirm previously announced results from the Phase 1 study which demonstrated TD-1473 to be generally well tolerated as a single dose (up to 1000 mg) and as a daily dose (up to 300 mg) given for 14 days. Newly presented data demonstrated that no moderate, severe or serious treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were reported in subjects dosed with TD-1473, and no TEAEs of any severity led to study discontinuation. TEAEs were higher in subjects receiving placebo than in subjects receiving TD-1473 in both the single-ascending and multiple-ascending dose portions of the study.
Additionally, the study data presented demonstrated that TD-1473 exhibited a pharmacokinetic (PK) profile consistent with the Company's goal of designing the compound to penetrate the intestinal wall from within and act directly at the site of inflammation with minimal systemic exposure. Across a range of doses, the observed systemic concentrations of TD-1473 were consistent with low bioavailability and intestinal restriction. For all doses in both the single-ascending and multiple-ascending groups, the amount of TD-1473 that was excreted in the urine was less than 0.5% of the administered dose. TD-1473 is designed to be intestinally restricted, which potentially represents a key competitive advantage for the compound based on the range of safety and tolerability concerns associated with systemically available JAK inhibitors.
"The latest data presented at ECCO align with and build upon the top-line results from the study. We believe that the totality of the data generated in the program to date strongly suggests that a therapeutically relevant level of TD-1473 can be delivered to and penetrate the colon wall from within with minimal release into the systemic circulation," said Brett Haumann, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Theravance Biopharma. "We are currently conducting a Phase 1b trial of TD-1473 designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of TD-1473 in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis over 28 days, as well as to measure the drug levels in the blood following oral administration. This trial will also provide the first indication of the early effect of TD-1473 on a range of relevant ulcerative colitis biomarkers, histological improvements and measures of endoscopic and clinical improvement."
The Company's ongoing Phase 1b trial is a randomized, double-blind, study in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Forty patients are being randomized to receive one of three doses of TD-1473 or placebo for 28 days in sequential fashion. The primary objectives of the study include evaluation of the safety and tolerability of TD-1473 administered for 28 days, as well as assessment of the compound's plasma exposure following administration. A key secondary objective of the trial is the evaluation of the effect of TD-1473 on levels of a range of key ulcerative colitis biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (CRP) and fecal calprotectin (FC). Additionally, investigators will evaluate several exploratory objectives, including changes in partial Mayo score and improvement in disease activity through endoscopic and histologic assessments. The Company expects data from the Phase 1b trial in mid-2017.
About Intestinally Restricted Pan-Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibition
JAK inhibitors function by inhibiting the activity of one or more of the Janus kinase family of enzymes (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, TYK2) that play a key role in cytokine signaling. Inhibiting these JAK enzymes interferes with the JAK/STAT signaling pathway and, in turn, modulates the activity of a wide range of pro-inflammatory cytokines. JAK inhibitors are currently approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and myelofibrosis, and have demonstrated therapeutic benefit for patients with ulcerative colitis. However, these products are known to have side effects associated with systemic exposure.
TD-1473 is an internally-discovered JAK inhibitor that has demonstrated a high affinity for each of the JAK family of enzymes. Importantly, TD-1473 is designed to be an intestinally restricted treatment that distributes adequately and predominantly to the tissues of the intestinal tract, treating inflammation in those tissues while minimizing systemic exposure. Theravance Biopharma is focused on utilizing targeted JAK inhibitors for potential treatment of a range of inflammatory intestinal diseases including ulcerative colitis, which affects roughly 700,000 patients in the United States.
About Theravance Biopharma
Theravance Biopharma is a diversified biopharmaceutical company with the core purpose of creating medicines that help improve lives of patients suffering from serious illness. Our pipeline of internally discovered product candidates includes potential best-in-class medicines to address the unmet needs of patients being treated for serious conditions primarily in the acute care setting. VIBATIV® (telavancin), our first commercial product, is a once-daily dual-mechanism antibiotic approved in the U.S., Europe and certain other countries for certain difficult-to-treat infections. Revefenacin (TD-4208) is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) being developed as a potential once-daily, nebulized treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our neprilysin (NEP) inhibitor program is designed to develop selective NEP inhibitors for the treatment of a range of major cardiovascular and renal diseases, including acute and chronic heart failure, hypertension and chronic kidney diseases such as diabetic nephropathy. Our research efforts are focused in the areas of inflammation and immunology, with the goal of designing medicines that provide targeted drug delivery to tissues in the lung and gastrointestinal tract in order to maximize patient benefit and minimize risk. The first program to emerge from this research is designed to develop intestinally restricted pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for the treatment of a range of inflammatory intestinal diseases.
In addition, we have an economic interest in future payments that may be made by Glaxo Group Limited or one of its affiliates pursuant to its agreements with Innoviva, Inc. relating to certain drug development programs, including the Closed Triple (the combination of fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol), currently in development for the treatment of COPD and asthma.
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