CHMP adopts positive opinion for Filsuvez® for the treatment of Dystrophic and Junctional EB
Amryt received a positive opinion from the CHMP for Filsuvez®, a treatment for dystrophic and junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). This approval is based on the results of the largest global Phase 3 trial (EASE), conducted across 58 sites in 28 countries. Should the European Commission approve the application, Filsuvez® will become the only authorized treatment for EB patients in Europe. The decision is expected within 67 days. This milestone triggers the EMA Contingent Value Right (CVR) for shareholders. The global market for EB treatments is estimated to exceed $1.0 billion.
- CHMP's positive opinion for Filsuvez® marks a major milestone for Amryt, potentially becoming the first approved treatment for EB in Europe.
- Filsuvez® is supported by data from the largest Phase 3 trial ever for EB, involving 223 patients.
- The anticipated approval could lead to significant revenue, with an estimated global market opportunity exceeding $1 billion.
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CHMP adopts positive opinion for Filsuvez® for the treatment of Dystrophic and Junctional EB
Positive opinion based on largest ever pivotal global Phase 3 EASE study undertaken in EB
Filsuvez® would be the first and only approved treatment in Europe for EB Patients
DUBLIN, Ireland, and Boston MA, April 22, 2022, Amryt (Nasdaq: AMYT), a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focussed on acquiring, developing and commercializing novel treatments for rare diseases, is pleased to announce that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion, recommending the approval of Filsuvez® in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of partial thickness wounds associated with dystrophic and junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) in patients 6 months and older. EB is a rare and distressing genetic skin disorder affecting young children and adults for which there is currently no approved treatment.
Based on this CHMP recommendation a decision by the European Commission (EC) is expected on the Filsuvez® application within 67 days. The centralised marketing authorisation would be valid in all EU Member States as well as in Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK is expected to grant authorisation within the same time period.
The CHMP positive opinion is supported by Phase 3 data from the EASE trial which was the largest ever global trial conducted in patients with EB, performed across 58 sites in 28 countries.
As a result of the CHMP positive opinion, the EMA Contingent Value Right (CVR) issued to Amryt shareholders and option holders prior to the acquisition of Aegerion will now become payable. The quantum of the EMA CVR payable will be determined by the terms of the CVR Deed Poll and CVR holders will be notified in due course of their entitlement.
Dr Joe Wiley, CEO of Amryt Pharma, commented: “The CHMP recommendation for approval of Filsuvez® in Europe is the most significant milestone in Amryt’s history and represents a major positive development for European patients that suffer from this debilitating condition. This is the culmination of years of hard work from all the Amryt team. I’d like to formally thank both them and all the patients, caregivers and physicians for their commitment and efforts in getting us to this point.
Filsuvez® would be our fourth commercial product and we already have in place the team, financial flexibility, systems and global infrastructure to bring it to market and to execute our significant growth plan. We are very excited to begin delivering Filsuvez® to European patients in need as soon as possible.”
Jimmy Fearon, CEO of Debra Ireland and Board Member of Debra International, commented: “Today’s news is welcome and is extremely important to the many patients and their families that battle this terrible disease on a daily basis and have significant unmet medical needs. A big thanks to the Amryt team, this is good news for our underserved families.”
About Epidermolysis Bullosa
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare and devastating group of hereditary disorders of the skin, mucous membranes, and internal epithelial linings characterized by extreme skin fragility and blister development. Patients with severe forms of EB suffer from severe, chronic blistering, ulceration and scarring of the skin, mutilating scarring of the hands and feet, joint contractures, strictures of the esophagus and mucous membranes, a high risk of developing aggressive squamous cell carcinomas, infections and risk of premature death. The global market opportunity for EB is estimated by the Company to be in excess of
About EASE
The EASE trial (NCT03068780) is the largest ever global Phase 3 trial conducted in patients with EB, performed across 58 sites in 28 countries. It comprises a 3-month double-blind randomised controlled phase followed by a 24-month open-label, single-arm phase. Patients with dystrophic and junctional EB target wounds of between 10 and 50cm2 in size that were present for > 21 days and < 9 months were randomized in the double-blind phase to study treatment in a 1:1 ratio and wound dressings applied according to standard of care. 223 patients were enrolled into the trial including 156 pediatric patients. Of those that completed the double-blind phase,
About Amryt
Amryt is a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing innovative treatments to help improve the lives of patients with rare and orphan diseases. Amryt comprises a strong and growing portfolio of commercial and development assets.
Amryt’s commercial business comprises three orphan disease products – metreleptin (Myalept®/ Myalepta®); oral octreotide (Mycapssa®); and lomitapide (Juxtapid®/ Lojuxta®).
Myalept®/Myalepta® (metreleptin) is approved in the US (under the trade name Myalept®) as an adjunct to diet as replacement therapy to treat the complications of leptin deficiency in patients with congenital or acquired generalized lipodystrophy (GL) and in the EU (under the trade name Myalepta®) as an adjunct to diet for the treatment of leptin deficiency in patients with congenital or acquired GL in adults and children two years of age and above and familial or acquired partial lipodystrophy (PL) in adults and children 12 years of age and above for whom standard treatments have failed to achieve adequate metabolic control. For additional information, please follow this link.
Mycapssa® (octreotide capsules) is approved in the US for long-term maintenance therapy in acromegaly patients who have responded to and tolerated treatment with octreotide or lanreotide. Mycapssa® is the first and only oral somatostatin analogapproved by the FDA. Mycapssa® has also been submitted to the EMA and is not yet approved in Europe. For additional information, please follow this link.
Juxtapid®/Lojuxta® (lomitapide) is approved as an adjunct to a low-fat diet and other lipid-lowering medicinal products for adults with the rare cholesterol disorder, Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia ("HoFH") in the US, Canada, Colombia, Argentina and Japan (under the trade name Juxtapid®) and in the EU, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Brazil (under the trade name Lojuxta®). For additional information, please follow this link.
Amryt's lead development candidate, Oleogel-S10 is a potential treatment for the cutaneous manifestations of Junctional and Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare and distressing genetic skin disorder affecting young children and adults for which there is currently no approved treatment. Filsuvez® has been selected as the brand name for Oleogel-S10. The product does not currently have regulatory approval to treat EB.
Amryt’s pre-clinical gene therapy candidate, AP103, offers a potential treatment for patients with Dystrophic EB, and the polymer-based delivery platform has the potential to be developed for the treatment of other genetic disorders.
Amryt also intends to develop oral medications that are currently only available as injectable therapies through its Transient Permeability Enhancer (TPE®) technology platform. For more information on Amryt, including products, please visit www.amrytpharma.com.
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Joe Wiley, CEO / Rory Nealon, CFO/COO, +353 (1) 518 0200, ir@amrytpharma.com
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