Axovant Announces Feedback From FDA Meeting Regarding AXO-Lenti-PD for Parkinson’s Disease and Progress in Ongoing SUNRISE-PD Phase 2 Clinical Trial
- Meeting with
FDA confirmed that studies previously conducted using first generation ProSavin® may be considered part of a single development program with AXO-Lenti-PD - Confirmed with
FDA that the proposed current manufacturing process and quality control testing is adequate for the clinical program - Dosed second patient in the SUNRISE-PD phase 2 clinical trial of AXO-Lenti-PD in
November 2018 , with data expected inMarch 2019
The phase 2 clinical trial of AXO-Lenti-PD (NCT03720418), now called SUNRISE-PD, was initiated in the
During the meeting discussion and subsequent written meeting minutes, Axovant received feedback from the
- The target patient population will be adult patients with Parkinson’s disease who are refractory to additional medical management due to motor complications
- The ongoing SUNRISE-PD clinical study of AXO-Lenti-PD constitutes an early-phase, exploratory trial that may support a future marketing application if safety and efficacy data are meaningful
- The primary efficacy measure of the randomized, sham-controlled portion of the phase 2 study will be assessed at 12 months using data from Hauser patient diaries
- Additional secondary efficacy data will be collected on the UPDRS Part III “OFF” score, a motor function assessment completed by clinicians after oral levodopa has been washed out
- The proposed current manufacturing process and quality control testing is adequate for the clinical program
FDA agreed in principle with the proposed approach to demonstrate compatibility between the current manufacturing process and the planned serum-free, suspension manufacturing process that will be used to support scale-up and commercialization.
In addition, Axovant was encouraged to return for an End-of-Phase 2 meeting after completion of the ongoing SUNRISE-PD study, during which the available data generated in the study will be discussed in the context of a pivotal program design.
“We are pleased with the feedback received at our meeting with the
About AXO-Lenti-PD
AXO-Lenti-PD, also known as OXB-102, is an investigational gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease. The product delivers three genes in vivo via a lentiviral vector to encode the set of enzymes required for dopamine synthesis in the brain and is expected to provide patient benefit for many years following a single administration. A phase 1/2 study for ProSavin, a first-generation version of AXO-Lenti-PD, met its primary endpoint. The results, which were published in The Lancet in 2014, demonstrate favorable safety and tolerability and a statistically significant improvement from baseline of motor function as measured by the UPDRS Part III score at 6 and 12 months (p=0.0001). This improvement has been observed to be sustained in patients for up to six years despite the progressively degenerative nature of Parkinson’s disease. Data from the first two patients enrolled in the ongoing AXO-Lenti-PD phase 2 (SUNRISE-PD) study are expected in
About Axovant Sciences
Axovant is a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing a pipeline of innovative product candidates for debilitating neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia, and other indications. For more information, visit www.axovant.com
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