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Amicus Therapeutics Highlights New Fabry Program Data at WORLDSymposium™ 2017New Phase 3 Retrospective Analysis Shows Correlation between Reduction in Disease Substrate (Kidney Interstitial Capillary GL-3) and Improved Diarrhea in Fabry Patients with Amenable Mutations treated with Migalastat Supportive Study for Japanese New Drug Application (J-NDA) Demonstrates Migalastat Exposure is Similar in Japanese and non-Japanese Individuals SAN DIEGO and CRANBURY, N.J., Feb. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq:FOLD), a biotechnology company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases, today announced new positive data analyses for the oral small molecule pharmacological chaperone migalastat HCl (“migalastat”) for Fabry disease at WORLDSymposium™ 2017 in San Diego, California. Jay Barth, Chief Medical Officer of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., stated, “The new analyses highlighted at this year’s WORLDSymposium add to the already significant body of data which demonstrate the multiple benefits of treatment with migalastat in Fabry patients with amenable mutations. Here, the correlation of the reduction in disease substrate with the reduction in diarrhea symptoms provides further evidence that migalastat is having a positive effect on an important gastrointestinal symptom in Fabry. These findings in diarrhea symptoms support our current Fabry regulatory strategy for migalastat in the U.S., which is based upon improvement in diarrhea in this patient population. Also, we remain on track in Japan with our submission to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency based on completed Phase 1 and Phase 3 studies. We also remain committed to providing access to this important medicine to patients in the EU, where it is already approved, in addition to other major geographies.” Data Highlights for Migalastat for Fabry Disease at WORLDSymposium 2017 Phase 3 Retrospective Analysis - Correlation between Substrate Reduction and Reduction in Diarrhea
To support full approval in the U.S., which represents approximately 25% of the global Fabry market, Amicus plans to confirm the clinical beneficial effects of migalastat in a GI symptom study. The GI study is anticipated to begin in 2017 in approximately 35 Fabry patients who are naïve to treatment and who have an amenable mutation and diarrhea and other GI symptoms. More than 50% of patients with Fabry disease report or show GI signs and symptoms, including diarrhea, abdominal pain, constipation, nausea, and vomiting.2 Supportive Pharmacokinetics (PK) Study for Japanese Regulatory Submission
Japan represents the second largest Fabry market in the world by country, with approximately 13% of the $1.2B global Fabry ERT sales generated in Japan in 2015.4 The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan previously confirmed that completed studies of migalastat meet J-NDA submission requireents without the need to conduct an additional clinical study in Japan. The PMDA took into account data from Japanese patients included in the Phase 3 program and the similar PK properties in Japanese and non-Japanese individuals. Migalastat is designed to selectively and reversibly bind with high affinity to the active sites of certain mutant forms of alpha-Gal A, the genotypes of which are referred to as amenable mutations. On May 30, 2016, the European Commission granted full approval for migalastat, under the trade name Galafold™, as a first line therapy for long-term treatment of adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older with a confirmed diagnosis of Fabry disease (alpha-galactosidase A deficiency) and who have an amenable mutation. This EU approval may serve as the basis for regulatory approvals in more than two-thirds of the global Fabry market that is outside the U.S. Amicus has commenced the commercial launch of Galafold in Germany and is undergoing the EU country-by-country processes to launch in the majority of EU countries throughout 2016 and 2017. The Company has also initiated expanded access programs (EAP) in the EU and other territories outside the U.S. that provide this mechanism for reimbursed access prior to formal approval. About Galafold™ and Amenable Mutations Galafold™ (migalastat) is a first-in-class chaperone therapy approved in the EU as a monotherapy for Fabry disease in patients with amenable mutations. Galafold works by stabilizing the body’s own dysfunctional enzyme, so it can clear the accumulation of disease substrate in patients who have amenable mutations. A proprietary in vitro assay (Galafold Amenability Assay) was used to classify more than 800 known GLA mutations as “amenable” or “not amenable” to treatment with Galafold. The current EU label includes 313 GLA mutations that have been identified and determined to be amenable based on the Galafold Amenability Assay, which represent between 35% and 50% of the currently diagnosed Fabry population. Healthcare providers in the EU may access the website www.galafoldamenabilitytable.com to quickly and accurately identify which mutations are categorized as “amenable” or “not amenable” to Galafold. Amicus expects to submit updates to the label as additional GLA mutations are identified and tested in the Galafold Amenability Assay. Important Safety Information Treatment with GALAFOLD should be initiated and supervised by specialists experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of Fabry disease. GALAFOLD is not recommended for use in patients with a nonamenable mutation.
For further important safety information for Galafold, including posology and method of administration, special warnings, drug interactions and adverse drug reactions, please see the European SmPC for Galafold available from the EMA website at www.ema.europa.eu. About Fabry Disease Fabry disease is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme called alpha-galactosidase A (alpha-Gal A), which is the result of mutations in the GLA gene. The primary biological function of alpha-Gal A is to degrade specific lipids in lysosomes, including globotriaosylceramide (referred to here as GL-3 and also known as Gb3). Lipids that can be degraded by the action of alpha-Gal A are called "substrates" of the enzyme. Reduced or absent levels of alpha-Gal A activity lead to the accumulation of GL-3 in the affected tissues, including the central nervous system, heart, kidneys, and skin. Progressive accumulation of GL-3 is believed to lead to the morbidity and mortality of Fabry disease, including pain, kidney failure, heart disease, and stroke. The symptoms can be severe, differ from patient to patient, and begin at an early age. All Fabry disease is progressive and may lead to organ damage regardless of the time of symptom onset. About Amicus Therapeutics Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq:FOLD) is a global biotechnology company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases. The Company has a robust pipeline of advanced therapies for a broad range of human genetic diseases. Amicus’ lead programs in development include the small molecule pharmacological chaperone migalastat as a monotherapy for Fabry disease, SD-101 for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), as well as novel enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) and biologic products for Fabry disease, Pompe disease, and other rare and devastating diseases. 1D. Germain, WORLDSymposium 2017, Effects of Treatment With Migalastat on the Combined Endpoint of Kidney Globotriaosylceramide Accumulation and Diarrhea in Patients With Fabry Disease: Results From the Phase 3 FACETS Study Forward Looking Statements FOLD–G CONTACTS: Investors/Media: Amicus Therapeutics Sara Pellegrino Senior Director, Investor Relations [email protected] (609) 662-5044 Media: MWW PR Sid Dinsay [email protected] (646) 381-9017 |