ALK’s European registration application for ITULAZAX® for paediatric indication accepted for review
30 May 2024 - 9:44PM
ALK’s European registration application for ITULAZAX® for
paediatric indication accepted for review
ALK (ALKB:DC / OMX: ALK B / AKBLF) today announced that the
European regulatory filing for ITULAZAX® (tree sublingual allergy
immunotherapy (SLIT) tablet) in young children has been accepted
for review by the relevant health authorities. The European
regulatory review process is anticipated to take up to nine months
so that, subject to approval, the first market introductions in
Europe could take place from the first half of 2025.
The data used in the European filing include results from a
successfully completed Phase 3 clinical trial involving 952
children in Canada and Europe. The trial was a Phase 3, randomised,
placebo-controlled trial to study the efficacy and safety of
ITULAZAX® in children aged 5 to 17 with a clinical history of
moderate to severe allergic rhinitis and/or conjunctivitis induced
by pollen from birch trees and other trees in the birch homologous
group. The trial achieved its primary endpoint confirming an
overall improvement of 22% compared to placebo. Results were highly
statistically significant.
ALK’s Executive Vice President of Research and Development,
Henriette Mersebach, says: “I’m pleased that our registration
application for ITULAZAX® for young children has been accepted for
review, and we look forward to the dialogue with the European
authorities. The results in children are robust and consistent with
previous trial results and this filing represents an important step
forward for our ability to transform the medical treatment of
children with tree pollen allergy as well as for ALK’s long-term
growth ambitions.”
Globally, it is estimated that more than 10 million children
have uncontrolled respiratory allergies, and the number is growing.
Tree pollen is a common cause of these uncontrolled allergies. In
Europe, the ITULAZAX® tablet is currently approved for treatment of
patients aged 18-65.
ALK-Abelló A/S
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations: Per Plotnikof, tel. +45 2261 2525
Media: Maiken Riise Andersen, tel. +45 5054 1434
About ALKALK is a global specialty
pharmaceutical company focused on allergy and allergic asthma. It
markets allergy immunotherapy treatments and other products and
services for people with allergy and allergy doctors. Headquartered
in Hørsholm, Denmark, ALK employs around 2,800 people worldwide and
is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Find more information at
www.alk.net.
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