Taken together, the TN-201 data reported today are in line
with our overall expectations at this early juncture in the study. The high levels of cardiac transduction and early evidence of increasing transgene expression support our confidence in TN-201s
potential at this early stage. We look forward to building on these results over time, said Faraz Ali, Tenayas Chief Executive Officer. We deeply appreciate the support we are receiving from the larger community of HCM clinicians
and affected families, and we are especially grateful to our study investigators and to the first three patients in Cohort 1 without whom the promise and potential of TN-201 could not be explored.
Investor and Analyst Conference Call and Live Webcast
Tenaya management will host a conference call and webcast today beginning at 8:00 am. ET/5:00 AM PT to discuss the initial
MyPEAK-1 results. Investors and analysts may access the call here. A live webcast of the conference call, including an accompanying slide presentation, will be available on the Investors section of
Tenayas website. A replay of the webcast, and accompanying slides, will be available on the Tenaya website for approximately 90 days following the call.
About the MyPEAK-1 Phase 1b/2 Clinical Trial
The MyPEAK-1 Phase 1b/2 clinical trial (Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT05836259) is an ongoing, multi-center,
open-label, dose-escalating study designed to assess the safety, tolerability and clinical efficacy of a one-time intravenous infusion of TN-201 gene replacement
therapy. The trial is enrolling symptomatic (New York Heart Association Class II or III) adults who have been diagnosed with MYBPC3-associated HCM. MyPEAK-1 is testing doses of 3E13 vg/kg and 6E13
vg/kg in two cohorts of three patients each. MyPEAK-1 may enroll up to 24 MYBPC3-associated HCM adults with either nonobstructive or obstructive forms of HCM in planned dose expansion cohorts.
To learn more about gene therapy for HCM and participation in the MyPEAK-1 study, please visit HCMStudies.com.
About MYBPC3-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Variants in the Myosin Binding Protein C3
(MYBPC3) gene are the most common genetic cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), accounting for approximately 20% of the overall HCM population, or 120,000 patients, in the United States alone.(1) MYBPC3-associated HCM is a severe and progressive condition affecting adults, teens, children and infants. Mutations of the MYBPC3 gene result in insufficient expression of a protein,
called MyBP-C, needed to regulate heart contraction. The heart becomes hypercontractile and the left ventricle thickens, resulting in symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations and fainting. Patients whose disease is caused by
MYBPC3 mutations are more likely than those with non-genetic forms of HCM to experience earlier disease onset and have high rates of serious outcomes, including heart failure symptoms, arrhythmias,
stroke and sudden cardiac arrest or death.(2) There are currently no approved therapeutics that address the underlying genetic cause of HCM.
About TN-201
TN-201 is an adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9)-based gene therapy designed to deliver a working MYBPC3 gene to heart muscle cells via a single intravenous infusion, increasing MyBP-C protein levels to
address the underlying cause of MYBPC3-associated HCM with the aim of halting or even reversing disease after a single dose. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted TN-201 Fast Track, Orphan
Drug and Rare Pediatric Drug Designations. TN-201 has also received orphan medicinal product designation from the European Commission.
About Tenaya Therapeutics
Tenaya Therapeutics is a
clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to a bold mission: to discover, develop and deliver potentially curative therapies that address the underlying drivers of heart disease. Tenaya employs a suite of integrated internal capabilities,
including modality agnostic target validation, capsid engineering and manufacturing, to generate a portfolio of genetic medicines aimed at the treatment of both rare genetic disorders and more prevalent heart conditions. Tenayas pipeline
includes TN-201, a gene therapy for MYBPC3-associated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), TN-401, a gene therapy for PKP2-associated arrhythmogenic right
ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), TN-301, a small molecule HDAC6 inhibitor intended for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and multiple early-stage programs in preclinical development.
For more information, visit www.tenayatherapeutics.com.
(1) |
Sedaghat-Hemedani, et al., Clinical Research Cardiology, 2017 |
(2) |
Ho, et al., Circulation 2018 |