CNS Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval from Ethics Committee and Competent Authority in Spain for Potentially Pivotal Study of Berubicin for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP) has received regulatory approval from Spain's AEMPS and the Sevilla Ethics Committee for its pivotal study of Berubicin, targeting recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Berubicin, which uniquely crosses the blood-brain barrier. Approximately 243 patients will be randomized to assess Overall Survival, a key FDA-endorsed endpoint. The study includes a planned futility analysis and has received Fast Track Designation from the FDA for expedited review.
- Regulatory approvals in Spain enhance international study momentum.
- Berubicin is the first anthracycline to potentially cross the blood-brain barrier.
- Fast Track Designation from the FDA expedites development and review.
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Continued advancement of global patient enrollment with Switzerland, France, and Spain approvals received for pivotal study of Berubicin
HOUSTON, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) ("CNS" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers in the brain and central nervous system, today announced it has received approval from the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) Competent Authority and from the CElm Provincial de Sevilla Ethics Committee in Spain for the Company's potentially pivotal study of Berubicin for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer.
"We continue to build momentum in our potentially pivotal study of Berubicin, and importantly advance toward bringing a much needed treatment option to patients. We have significantly bolstered our international presence and we are grateful to Spain for joining us in support of this trial. We are committed to driving this development program forward and are executing on all fronts to build momentum," commented John Climaco, CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Juan M Sepúlveda Sánchez, MD, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, added, "There remains a significant unmet medical need for patients with GBM. We are pleased to bring this important clinical program to Spain and help to further evaluate Berubicin's potential to meet that need. I look forward to working alongside the rest of the clinical team to advance CNS Pharmaceuticals' potentially pivotal study and importantly, progress Berubicin through the clinic with the hope of bringing a valuable treatment options to patients and physicians."
Berubicin is a novel anthracycline and the first anthracycline to appear to cross the blood-brain barrier currently being evaluated in a potentially pivotal global study evaluating its efficacy and safety in the treatment of GBM. The potentially pivotal global trial is an adaptive, multicenter, open-label, randomized and controlled study in adult patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (WHO Grade IV) after failure of standard first-line therapy. Approximately 243 patients with GBM after failure of standard first line therapy will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive Berubicin or lomustine for the evaluation of Overall Survival, the primary endpoint of the study. Overall Survival is a rigorous endpoint that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized as a basis for approval of oncology drugs when a statistically significant improvement can be shown relative to a randomized control arm.
A pre-planned, non-binding futility analysis will be performed after approximately 30 to
The FDA recently granted CNS Pharmaceuticals Fast Track Designation for Berubicin which enables more frequent interactions with the FDA to expedite the development and review process. As previously announced, the Company also received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA which may provide seven years of marketing exclusivity upon approval of an NDA.
For more information about the potentially pivotal Berubicin trial, visit clinicaltrials.gov and reference identifier NCT04762069.
About Berubicin
Berubicin is an anthracycline, a class of anticancer agents that are among the most powerful chemotherapy drugs and effective against more types of cancer than any other class of chemotherapeutic agents. Anthracyclines are designed to utilize natural processes to induce deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage in targeted cancer cells by interfering with the action of topoisomerase II, a critical enzyme enabling cell proliferation. Berubicin treatment of brain cancer patients appeared to demonstrate positive responses that include one durable complete response in a Phase 1 human clinical trial conducted by Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Berubicin, was developed by Dr. Waldemar Priebe, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
About CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNS Pharmaceuticals a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of anti-cancer drug candidates for the treatment of primary and metastatic cancers of the brain and central nervous system. The Company's lead drug candidate, Berubicin, is a novel anthracycline and the first anthracycline to appear to cross the blood-brain barrier. Berubicin is currently in development for the treatment of a number of serious brain and CNS oncology indications including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer.
Additionally, the Company is advancing the development of its WP1244 drug technology portfolio, which utilizes anthracycline and distamycin-based scaffolds to create small molecule agents and is believed to be 500x more potent than daunorubicin in inhibiting tumor cell proliferation. Preclinical studies of WP1244 demonstrated high uptake in the brain with antitumor activity. CNS Pharmaceuticals is evaluating the use of WP1244 in the treatment of brain cancers, pancreatic, ovarian, and lymphomas.
For more information, please visit www.CNSPharma.com, and connect with the Company on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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