Edgewise Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Highlights Priorities for 2025
14 January 2025 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
- Advancing robust clinical pipeline of novel
therapeutics for serious muscular dystrophies and cardiac
conditions -
- Presenting at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan
Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. PT
(4:30 p.m. ET) -
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: EWTX), a leading muscle
disease biopharmaceutical company, today provided recent corporate
updates and highlighted upcoming priorities for 2025. Edgewise
Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Koch, Ph.D., will present these
updates today at the Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
“We were pleased with our progress in 2024 as we advanced our
drug pipeline and have great momentum heading into 2025. With
positive Phase 2 results and enrollment nearing completion in our
pivotal cohort for individuals with Becker muscular dystrophy, we
are optimistic about the potential of sevasemten,” said Kevin Koch,
Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Edgewise
Therapeutics. “Additionally, we are thrilled with initial results
from EDG-7500 in patients with obstructive hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy and look forward to sharing additional, longer-term
data across HCM populations in 2025.”
2025 Priorities
Muscular Dystrophy
Program
Sevasemten is an orally administered first-in-class fast
skeletal myosin inhibitor designed to protect against
contraction-induced muscle damage in muscular dystrophies including
Becker and Duchenne. There are currently no approved therapies for
individuals with Becker, a serious genetic, progressive
neuromuscular disorder.
- Complete recruitment of the GRAND CANYON pivotal
placebo-controlled cohort in the first quarter of 2025
- Seek end of Phase 2 feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) on CANYON results for sevasemten in Becker in
the first half of 2025
- Report data from the Phase 2 LYNX and FOX trials in the first
half of 2025 and outline potential Phase 3 plans in individuals
with Duchenne
Cardiovascular and Cardiometabolic
Programs
EDG-7500 is a novel oral, selective, cardiac sarcomere
modulator, specifically designed to slow early contraction velocity
and address impaired cardiac relaxation associated with
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and other diseases of diastolic
dysfunction.
- Report initial CIRRUS-HCM 28-day data in the first quarter of
2025
- Release data from the 12-week CIRRUS-HCM trial in individuals
with obstructive HCM and non-obstructive HCM by the second half of
2025
- File an investigational new drug application for a
second-generation heart failure candidate
- Select a proprietary cardiometabolic drug candidate from
preclinical proof of concept data
2024 Accomplishments
Financial
- Strengthened balance sheet with net proceeds of approximately
$232 million from January 2024 public follow-on offering supporting
our muscular dystrophy and cardiovascular programs
Muscular Dystrophy Program /
Sevasemten
- Reported positive topline data from the CANYON Phase 2
placebo-controlled trial in adults with Becker
- Substantially enrolled the GRAND CANYON global pivotal cohort
of sevasemten in adults with Becker; data from GRAND CANYON, if
positive, could support a marketing application
- Advanced the MESA Phase 2 open label extension trial in adults
with Becker, which to date has enrolled 99% of eligible
participants completing prior Edgewise Becker trials
- Reported positive two-year topline results from the ARCH open
label trial of sevasemten in adults with Becker
- Advanced the LYNX Phase 2 trial, a 2-part, dose-finding trial
to evaluate the effect of sevasemten in children aged 4 to 9 years
with Duchenne
- Advanced the FOX Phase 2 trial, a Phase 2 placebo-controlled
trial to assess the effect of sevasemten in children and
adolescents aged 6 to 17 years with Duchenne who have been
previously treated with gene therapy
- Obtained Fast Track designation for sevasemten for the
treatment of Duchenne from the FDA and Orphan Drug Designations for
sevasemten for the treatment of Becker and for the treatment of
Duchenne from the European Medicines Agency
Cardiovascular Program /
EDG-7500
- Reported positive topline data of EDG-7500 in the Phase 1 trial
in healthy subjects
- Reported positive topline data of EDG-7500 from the single-dose
arm of the Phase 2 CIRRUS-HCM trial in patients with obstructive
HCM
- Opened and began enrolling the 28-day arms of CIRRUS-HCM in
patients with obstructive HCM and non-obstructive HCM
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Presentation and Webcast
Edgewise management will highlight these updates in a corporate
presentation today at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare
Conference at 1:30 pm PT (4:30 pm ET). The presentation will be
webcast live; a link for the webcast can be found on the Edgewise
Events & Presentations page and will be accessible for replay,
for a limited time, following the conference. It is recommended
that users connect to the live webcast several minutes prior to the
start to ensure a timely connection.
About Edgewise Therapeutics
Edgewise Therapeutics is a leading muscle disease
biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for
muscular dystrophies and serious cardiac conditions. The Company’s
deep expertise in muscle physiology is driving a new generation of
novel therapeutics. Sevasemten is an orally administered
first-in-class fast skeletal myosin inhibitor in late-stage
clinical trials in Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophies.
EDG-7500 is a novel cardiac sarcomere modulator for the treatment
of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and other diseases of diastolic
dysfunction, currently in Phase 2 clinical development. The entire
team at Edgewise is dedicated to our mission: changing the lives of
patients and families affected by serious muscle diseases. To learn
more, go to: www.edgewisetx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X ,
Facebook and Instagram.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as that
term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in
this press release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements
include, among other things, statements regarding the potential of,
and expectations regarding, Edgewise’s product candidates and
programs, including sevasemten and EDG-7500; statements regarding
Edgewise’s expectations relating to its clinical trials, including
timing of reporting data (including the LYNX and FOX Phase 2
trials, CIRRUS-HCM 28-day and 12-week data); the timing of the
completion of recruitment of the GRAND CANYON trial; statements
regarding the advancement of Edgewise’s research and development
programs; the timing of the initiation of a Phase 3 trial of
sevasemten in Duchenne; the timing of receiving Phase 2 feedback
from the FDA on sevasemten in Becker; the timing of filing an
investigational new drug application for a second-generation heart
failure candidate; the timing of selecting a proprietary
cardiometabolic drug candidate; Edgewise’s 2025 priorities; the
possibility of data from GRAND CANYON to support a marketing
application; statements regarding Edgewise’s pipeline of product
candidates and programs; statements regarding Edgewise’s
anticipated milestones; and statements by Edgewise’s President and
Chief Executive Officer. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,”
“plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “goal,” “potential” and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are
based upon Edgewise’s current expectations and involve assumptions
that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual
results could differ materially from those projected in any
forward-looking statements due to numerous risks and uncertainties,
including but not limited to: risks associated with Edgewise’s
limited operating history, its products being early in development
and not having products approved for commercial sale; risks
associated with Edgewise not having generated any revenue to date;
Edgewise’s ability to achieve objectives relating to the discovery,
development and commercialization of its product candidates, if
approved; Edgewise’s need for substantial additional capital to
finance its operations; Edgewise’s substantial dependence on the
success of sevasemten; Edgewise’s ability to develop and
commercialize sevasemten and EDG-7500 and discover, develop and
commercialize product candidates in future programs, including
risks relating to recruiting patients for its trials; risks related
to Edgewise’s clinical trials of its product candidates not
demonstrating safety and efficacy; risks related to Edgewise’s
product candidates causing serious adverse events, toxicities or
other undesirable side effects; the outcome of preclinical testing
and early clinical trials not being predictive of the success of
later clinical trials and the risks related to the results of
Edgewise’s clinical trials not satisfying the requirements of
regulatory authorities; delays or difficulties in the enrollment
and/or maintenance of patients in clinical trials; risks related to
failure to capitalize on other indications or product candidates;
risks related to competition; risks relating to interim, topline
and preliminary data from Edgewise’s clinical trials changing as
more patient data becomes available; risks related to the
regulatory approval processes being lengthy, time consuming and
inherently unpredictable; risks related to regulatory authorities
not accepting data from trials conducted in locations outside of
their jurisdiction; risks relating to Edgewise’s ability to attract
and retain highly skilled executive officers and employees;
Edgewise’s ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property
protection for its product candidates; Edgewise’s reliance on third
parties; general economic and market conditions; and other risks.
Information regarding the foregoing and additional risks may be
found in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in documents that
Edgewise files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made as
of the date of this press release, and Edgewise assumes no
obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update
the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in
the forward-looking statements, except as required by
law.
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