- Treatment with ELEVIDYS for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
resulted in mean protein expression of 93.87% as measured by
western blot in study participants (n=6)
- Safety profile consistent with prior studies of ELEVIDYS
and real-world experience
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in
precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, today reported new
results from Study 9001-103. Also known as ENDEAVOR, Study 9001-103
is a multi-cohort study of ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene
moxeparvovec-rokl) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular
dystrophy.
Treatment with ELEVIDYS in the ENDEAVOR participants in cohort 6
who were 2 years old at the time of treatment (n=6), demonstrated
mean expression of 93.87% of normal, as measured by western blot,
and 79.9 percent dystrophin positive fibers (PDPF), as measured by
immunofluorescence. The results were seen in biopsies taken 12
weeks after treatment. Safety in cohort 6 was consistent with
clinical and real-world experience with ELEVIDYS. The most common
adverse events were nausea and vomiting. Elevated liver enzymes
were seen in two patients and resolved with steroid
administration.
“The strength of the biomarker results that we are seeing in
younger patients is extremely encouraging and we have a meeting
with U.S. FDA next month to discuss expanding the ELEVIDYS label to
include younger patients,” said Louise Rodino-Klapac, Ph.D., chief
scientific officer and head of research and development, Sarepta
Therapeutics. “In addition to positive expression results, the
safety profile in these patients is consistent with what we’ve seen
in prior studies and in patients who have been prescribed
treatment.”
Sarepta had previously shared expression and safety from Cohort
4 of ENDEAVOR, in which participants were 3 years old at the time
of treatment. In biopsies taken 12 weeks after treatment with
ELEVIDYS, participants in Cohort 4 (n=7) demonstrated mean protein
levels of 99.64 percent, as measured by western blot. More than 25
patients under the age of 4 have now been treated in our clinical
studies.
About ENDEAVOR (Study 9001-103) Study SRP-9001-103, also
known as ENDEAVOR, is an open-label, Phase 1b study assessing the
expression and safety of ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec) in
multiple cohorts of male patients with Duchenne. The study has
enrolled 55 participants across 7 cohorts, and has dosed
participants aged 4-7 at time of treatment, older ambulant and
non-ambulant individuals, and individuals younger than age 4.
The primary endpoint in ENDEAVOR is the change from baseline in
the quantity of ELEVIDYS micro-dystrophin protein expression
measured by western blot at 12 weeks. Secondary outcome measures
include change from baseline in micro-dystrophin expression
measured by percent dystrophin positive fibers at 12 weeks.
Exploratory endpoints include the change in vector genome copies
per nucleus, NSAA and certain timed functional tests. Including the
initial 12-week period, patients are followed for a total of five
years.
About ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl)
ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) is a single-dose,
adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene transfer therapy for
intravenous infusion designed to address the underlying genetic
cause of Duchenne muscular dystrophy – mutations or changes in the
DMD gene that result in the lack of dystrophin protein – through
the delivery of a transgene that codes for the targeted production
of ELEVIDYS micro-dystrophin in skeletal muscle.
ELEVIDYS is indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular
dystrophy (DMD) in individuals at least 4 years of age.
- For patients who are ambulatory and have a confirmed mutation
in the DMD gene
- For patients who are non-ambulatory and have a confirmed
mutation in the DMD gene.
The DMD indication in non-ambulatory patients is approved under
accelerated approval based on expression of ELEVIDYS
micro-dystrophin in skeletal muscle. Continued approval for this
indication may be contingent upon verification and description of
clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
CONTRAINDICATION: ELEVIDYS is contraindicated in patients with
any deletion in exon 8 and/or exon 9 in the DMD gene.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS: Infusion-related Reactions:
- Infusion-related reactions, including hypersensitivity
reactions and anaphylaxis, have occurred during or up to several
hours following ELEVIDYS administration. Closely monitor patients
during administration and for at least 3 hours after the end of
infusion. If symptoms of infusion-related reactions occur, slow, or
stop the infusion and give appropriate treatment. Once symptoms
resolve, the infusion may be restarted at a lower rate.
- ELEVIDYS should be administered in a setting where treatment
for infusion-related reactions is immediately available.
- Discontinue infusion for anaphylaxis.
Acute Serious Liver Injury:
- Acute serious liver injury has been observed with ELEVIDYS, and
administration may result in elevations of liver enzymes (such as
GGT, GLDH, ALT, AST) or total bilirubin, typically seen within 8
weeks.
- Patients with preexisting liver impairment, chronic hepatic
condition, or acute liver disease (e.g., acute hepatic viral
infection) may be at higher risk of acute serious liver injury.
Postpone ELEVIDYS administration in patients with acute liver
disease until resolved or controlled.
- Prior to ELEVIDYS administration, perform liver enzyme test and
monitor liver function (clinical exam, GGT, and total bilirubin)
weekly for the first 3 months following ELEVIDYS infusion. Continue
monitoring if clinically indicated, until results are unremarkable
(normal clinical exam, GGT, and total bilirubin levels return to
near baseline levels).
- Systemic corticosteroid treatment is recommended for patients
before and after ELEVIDYS infusion. Adjust corticosteroid regimen
when indicated. If acute serious liver injury is suspected,
consultation with a specialist is recommended.
Immune-mediated Myositis:
- In clinical trials, immune-mediated myositis has been observed
approximately 1 month following ELEVIDYS infusion in patients with
deletion mutations involving exon 8 and/or exon 9 in the DMD gene.
Symptoms of severe muscle weakness, including dysphagia, dyspnea,
and hypophonia, were observed.
- Limited data are available for ELEVIDYS treatment in patients
with mutations in the DMD gene in exons 1 to 17 and/or exons 59 to
71. Patients with deletions in these regions may be at risk for a
severe immune-mediated myositis reaction.
- Advise patients to contact a physician immediately if they
experience any unexplained increased muscle pain, tenderness, or
weakness, including dysphagia, dyspnea, or hypophonia, as these may
be symptoms of myositis. Consider additional immunomodulatory
treatment (immunosuppressants [e.g., calcineurin-inhibitor] in
addition to corticosteroids) based on patient’s clinical
presentation and medical history if these symptoms occur.
Myocarditis:
- Acute serious myocarditis and troponin-I elevations have been
observed following ELEVIDYS infusion in clinical trials.
- If a patient experiences myocarditis, those with pre-existing
left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) impairment may be at higher
risk of adverse outcomes. Monitor troponin-I before ELEVIDYS
infusion and weekly for the first month following infusion and
continue monitoring if clinically indicated. More frequent
monitoring may be warranted in the presence of cardiac symptoms,
such as chest pain or shortness of breath.
- Advise patients to contact a physician immediately if they
experience cardiac symptoms.
Preexisting Immunity against AAVrh74:
- In AAV-vector based gene therapies, preexisting anti-AAV
antibodies may impede transgene expression at desired therapeutic
levels. Following treatment with ELEVIDYS, all patients developed
anti-AAVrh74 antibodies.
- Perform baseline testing for presence of anti-AAVrh74 total
binding antibodies prior to ELEVIDYS administration.
- ELEVIDYS administration is not recommended in patients with
elevated anti-AAVrh74 total binding antibody titers greater than or
equal to 1:400.
Adverse Reactions:
- The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥5%) reported in
clinical studies were vomiting, nausea, liver injury, pyrexia, and
thrombocytopenia.
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About Sarepta Therapeutics Sarepta is on an urgent mission:
engineer precision genetic medicine for rare diseases that
devastate lives and cut futures short. We hold leadership positions
in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) and limb-girdle muscular
dystrophies (LGMDs) and are building a robust portfolio of programs
across muscle, central nervous system, and cardiac diseases. For
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potential benefits and risks of ELEVIDYS, and expected plans and
milestones, including the potential to expand the label of
ELEVIDYS.
Actual results could materially differ from those stated or
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risks and uncertainties. Known risk factors include the following:
different methodologies, assumptions and applications we use to
assess particular safety or efficacy parameters may yield different
statistical results, and even if we believe the data collected from
clinical trials are positive, these data may not be sufficient to
support approval by the FDA or other global regulatory authorities;
success in clinical trials, especially if based on a small patient
sample, does not ensure that later clinical trials will be
successful, and the results of future research may not be
consistent with past positive results or with advisory committee
recommendations, or may fail to meet regulatory approval
requirements for the safety and efficacy of product candidates; we
may not be able to comply with all FDA requests in a timely manner
or at all; the possible impact of regulations and regulatory
decisions by the FDA and other regulatory agencies on our business;
our products or product candidates may be perceived as
insufficiently effective, unsafe or may result in unforeseen
adverse events; our products or product candidates may cause
undesirable side effects that result in significant negative
consequences following any marketing approval; and those risks
identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as
other SEC filings made by the Company, which you are encouraged to
review.
Any of the foregoing risks could materially and adversely affect
the Company’s business, results of operations and the trading price
of Sarepta’s common stock. For a detailed description of risks and
uncertainties Sarepta faces, you are encouraged to review the SEC
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References:
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control:
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