600 Patients Recruited in Active Biotech's and Ipsen's tasquinimod Clinical Phase III Study
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* Half of target patient population recruited, triggering a
?10 million milestone payment
Lund (Sweden) and Paris (France), May 21, 2012, Active Biotech (NASDAQ OMX
NORDIC: ACTI) and Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) today announced that
recruitment to the global, pivotal, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
phase III study of tasquinimod in patients with metastatic castrate-resistant
prostate cancer (CRPC) has reached an inclusion of 600 patients, half of the
planned accrual. This triggers a ?10 million milestone payment from Ipsen to
Active Biotech.
The aim of the Phase III study is to confirm tasquinimod's efficacy on
metastatic CRPC in the prechemotherapy setting, with radiological progression
free survival (PFS) as the primary endpoint and overall survival (OS) as
secondary endpoint. The study will include about 1,200 patients in more than
250 centers. Recruitment is proceeding according to plan with top line results
expected by the end of 2013.
Marc de Garidel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ipsen, said: "The on-
schedule recruitment of the 600th patient in the tasquinimod phase III clinical
trial is a testimony of the interest of the medical community in the drug's
novel and differentiated mode of action. In a crowded prostate cancer space, we
also recognize the quality and diligence of the work of our partner Active
Biotech to bring new therapies to patients." Marc de Garidel added: "Ipsen is
now in the final stage of designing the randomized supportive study to be
initiated before year-end and is getting ready to investigate tasquinimod in
additional indications."
Tomas Leanderson, President and CEO of Active Biotech, said: "The successful
recruitment into the ongoing phase III study indicates the level of interest for
tasquinimod as an alternative treatment for CRPC. The partnership with Ipsen has
significantly increased the potential of this novel approach to treat cancer."
About tasquinimod
Tasquinimod has a pleiotropic mode of action which includes immunomodulatory,
anti-angiogenic and anti-metastatic activity. Today the development of
tasquinimod is principally focused on the treatment of prostate cancer. It was
announced in December 2009 that the primary endpoint of the Phase II clinical
study, to show a higher fraction of patients with no disease progression during
the six-month period of treatment using tasquinimod, had been met. Phase II
results were published in Journal of Clinical Oncology in September 2011. It was
concluded that tasquinimod significantly slowed disease progression and improved
Progression Free Survival (PFS) in chemonaïve patients with metastatic castrate-
resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), alongside an acceptable side effect profile.
Six month progression free proportion of patients for TASQ and placebo treatment
groups were 69% and 37%, respectively (p<0.0001), with a median PFS of 7.6 vs.
3.3 months (p=0.0042). Analysis of up to three years safety data from the Phase
II study, presented at the EAU February 2012, show that treatment side effects
were mild to moderate (~ 5% of AEs grade 3-4), manageable and less frequent
after two months of therapy. The adverse events observed included
gastrointestinal disorders, primarily observed initially during treatment,
fatigue and musculoskeletal pain. Preliminary overall survival data was released
on May 18, 2012 which showed that median time to death was 34.2 vs. 30.2 months
(tasquinimod vs placebo). A preliminary subgroup analysis using the PCWG2
(Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 2) defined criteria showed that
median time to death in the bone-metastatic subgroup was 34.2 vs. 25.6 months
(tasquinimod vs placebo).
Active Biotech AB (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI) is a biotechnology company with
focus on autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and cancer. Projects in or entering
pivotal phase are laquinimod, an orally administered small molecule with unique
immunomodulatory properties for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, TASQ for
prostate cancer as well as ANYARA for use in cancer targeted therapy, primarily
of renal cell cancer. In addition, laquinimod is in Phase II development for
Crohn's and Lupus. Further projects in clinical development comprise the two
orally administered compounds, 57-57 for Systemic Sclerosis and RhuDex(®) for
rheumatoid arthritis. Please visit www.activebiotech.com for more information.
Active Biotech's Safe Harbor Statement in Accordance with the Swedish Securities
Market Act
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circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this press release.
About Ipsen
Ipsen is a global specialty-driven pharmaceutical company with total sales
exceeding ?1.1 billion in 2011. Ipsen's ambition is to become a leader in
specialty healthcare solutions for targeted debilitating diseases. Its
development strategy is supported by four franchises: neurology / Dysport(®),
endocrinology / Somatuline(®), uro-oncology / Decapeptyl(®) and hemophilia.
Moreover, the Group has an active policy of partnerships. R&D is focused on
innovative and differentiated technological patient-driven platforms, peptides
and toxins. In 2011, R&D expenditure totaled more than ?250 million, above 21%
of Group sales. The Group has total worldwide staff of close to 4,500 employees.
Ipsen's shares are traded on segment A of Euronext Paris (stock code: IPN, ISIN
code: FR0010259150) and eligible to the "Service de Règlement Différé" ("SRD").
The Group is part of the SBF 120 index. Ipsen has implemented a Sponsored Level
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market in the United States under the symbol IPSEY. For more information on
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into account external growth assumptions and potential future acquisitions,
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historical data. Actual results may depart significantly from these targets
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promising product in early development phase or clinical trial may end up never
being launched on the market or reaching its commercial targets, notably for
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Furthermore, the Research and Development process involves several stages each
of which involve the substantial risk that the Group may fail to achieve its
objectives and be forced to abandon its efforts with regards to a product in
which it has invested significant sums. Therefore, the Group cannot be certain
that favorable results obtained during pre-clinical trials will be confirmed
subsequently during clinical trials, or that the results of clinical trials will
be sufficient to demonstrate the safe and effective nature of the product
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For further information:
Active Biotech
Tomas Leanderson, President & CEO
Tel: +46 46 19 20 95
tomas.leanderson(at)activebiotech.com
Active Biotech AB (Corp. Reg. No. 556223-9227)
Box 724, SE-220 07 Lund
Tel: +46 46 19 20 00
Fax: +46 46 19 11 00
Ipsen
Media
Didier Véron
Vice President, Public Affairs and Corporate Communications
Tel.: +33 (0)1 58 33 51 16
Fax: +33 (0)1 58 33 50 58
E-mail: didier.veron(at)ipsen.com
Financial Community
Pierre Kemula Stéphane Durant des Aulnois
Vice President, Investor Relations Investor Relations Manager
Tel.: +33 (0)1 58 33 60 08 Tel.: +33 (0)1 58 33 60 09
Fax: +33 (0)1 58 33 50 63 Fax: +33 (0)1 58 33 50 63
E-mail: pierre.kemula(at)ipsen.com E-mail: stephane.durant.des.aulnois(at)ipsen.com
Active Biotech is obligated to publish the information contained in this press
release in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act. This information
was provided to the media for publication 07:30 a.m. CET on May 21, 2012.
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