Immunovant Provides Update on Graves’ Disease Development Program
09 September 2024 - 5:55PM
Immunovant, Inc.
(Nasdaq: IMVT),
a clinical-stage immunology company dedicated to enabling
normal lives for people with autoimmune diseases, today reported
positive results from the Phase 2a trial of batoclimab in Graves’
Disease. Immunovant also disclosed data from several proprietary
market research studies that showed a consistent unmet need among
ATD treated patients who are intolerant to, uncontrolled on or
relapsed after ATDs. Finally, Immunovant also announced alignment
with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and
Investigational New Drug Application (IND) clearance with
initiation of a pivotal trial of IMVT-1402 in GD expected by
December 31, 2024.
As previously disclosed, the batoclimab phase 2a trial in
uncontrolled GD enrolled patients who were hyperthyroid despite ATD
therapy. Participants in the trial received 12 weeks of high dose
batoclimab, 680 mg weekly by subcutaneous injection (SC) followed
by 12 weeks of lower dose batoclimab, 340 mg weekly SC. At the end
of the first 12 weeks, participants experienced a mean IgG
reduction of 77% leading to a 76% Response rate (defined as T3 and
T4 falling below the upper limit of normal (ULN) without increasing
the ATD dose). In addition, by the end of 12 weeks of higher dose
batoclimab, 56% achieved an ATD-Free Response (defined as T3 and T4
falling below the ULN and the patient simultaneously tapering
completely off their ATD). Despite benefiting from a lower starting
IgG level after 12 weeks of 680mg therapy, during Weeks 13 to 24,
the lower 340mg dose of batoclimab resulted in mean IgG reduction
of 65% (vs. 77% on 680mg dose) with a correspondingly lower
responder rate of 68%. In addition, a lower ATD-Free Response rate
of 36% was also observed in the second 12 weeks. Finally, patients
who achieved at least a 70% IgG reduction at the end of the trial
had nearly a threefold higher ATD-Free Response rate than those who
did not (60% vs. 23%).
“We are thrilled to share these updates today which we believe
validate a large and important degree of unmet medical need in
patients uncontrolled on ATDs and which we believe demonstrate
strong response rates in this same population,” said Pete Salzmann,
M.D., chief executive officer of Immunovant. “We find the
correlation between clinical response and IgG lowering impressive
and believe this creates not only a potential first-in-class but
also a potential best-in-class opportunity for IMVT-1402. We are
very pleased to have aligned with the FDA on a pivotal trial design
that we expect to initiate by the end of the year.”
Webcast Details
Immunovant will host a webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET today to discuss
these updates. Please click here
to register for the event. The live webcast will
also be available under the News & Events section of
Immunovant’s website. A replay of the event and presentation will
be available immediately following the event.
About Immunovant,
Inc.
Immunovant, Inc. is a clinical-stage immunology company
dedicated to enabling normal lives for people with autoimmune
diseases. As a trailblazer in anti-FcRn technology, the Company is
developing innovative, targeted therapies to meet the complex and
variable needs of people with autoimmune diseases. For additional
information on the Company, please visit immunovant.com.
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harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform
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include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the potential
benefits of IMVT-1402’s unique product attributes and potential
first-in-class and best-in-class profile; the expected initiation
of a pivotal trial of IMVT-1402 in GD and the timing thereof; and
the potential commercial opportunity of IMVT-1402 as a treatment
for GD. All forward-looking statements are based on estimates and
assumptions by Immunovant’s management that, although Immunovant
believes to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. All
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that
Immunovant expected. Such risks and uncertainties include, among
others: Immunovant may not be able to protect or enforce its
intellectual property rights; initial results or other preliminary
analyses or results of early clinical trials may not be predictive
of final trial results or of the results of later clinical trials;
the timing and availability of data from clinical trials; the
timing of discussions with regulatory agencies, as well as
regulatory submissions and potential approvals; the continued
development of Immunovant’s product candidates, including the
number and timing of the commencement of additional clinical
trials; Immunovant’s scientific approach, clinical trial design,
indication selection, and general development progress; future
clinical trials may not confirm any safety, potency, or other
product characteristics described or assumed in this press release;
any product candidate that Immunovant develops may not progress
through clinical development or receive required regulatory
approvals within expected timelines or at all; Immunovant’s product
candidates may not be beneficial to patients, or even if approved
by regulatory authorities, successfully commercialized; the
potential impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical factors on
Immunovant’s business operations and supply chain, including its
clinical development plans and timelines; Immunovant’s business is
heavily dependent on the successful development, regulatory
approval, and commercialization of IMVT-1402 and/or batoclimab;
Immunovant is at various stages of clinical development for
IMVT-1402 and batoclimab; and Immunovant will require additional
capital to fund its operations and advance IMVT-1402 and batoclimab
through clinical development. These and other risks and
uncertainties are more fully described in Immunovant’s periodic and
other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), including in the section titled “Risk Factors” in
Immunovant’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 6, 2024, and
Immunovant’s subsequent filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking
statement speaks only as of the date on which it was made.
Immunovant undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Contact:Renee Barnett, MBA Chief
Financial Officer Immunovant, Inc. info@immunovant.com
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