Giovanni Stropoli, Convegno Mitocon 2015

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Giovanni Stropoli Santhera HQ, Liestal, Switzerland Advancing Mitochondrial Medicine

Transcript of Giovanni Stropoli, Convegno Mitocon 2015

Giovanni StropoliSanthera HQ, Liestal, Switzerland

Advancing Mitochondrial Medicine

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Santhera Pharmaceuticals

• Founded as a Biotech Merger in 2004 in Liestal Basel Biozentrum Spin-off Myocontract and Heidelberg based Graffinity

• Currently about 25 people, planning idebenone introduction in EU

• Clinical Development in Orphan Diseases(mitochondrial/neuromuscular)

• Direct Distribution of Niche Pharmaceutical Products

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Pipeline with idebenone (Raxone®) in three indications with high unmet medical need

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Primary progressive MS (ppMS):

Phase 2 study in collaboration with NIH

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD):

Positive Phase 3 study outcome,

NDA/MAA filing in preparation

Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON):

MAA under review in EU

Raxone®: trademark in EUCatena®: alternative trademark

Inherited form of blindness:

Prevalence ~ 2 in 100’000

~ 2’500 patients diagnosed in past 5 years in EU

Genetic disease with clear diagnosis and family pattern

Predominantly young males in all ethnic groups affected

Rapid loss of central vision by functional loss and

degeneration of retinal nerve cells

No treatment available

LHON – an inherited form of blindness

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RECOVERY

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STABILISATION

ONSETYEARS

VA

NATURAL HISTORY

The therapeutic objective:

– stabilize the disease

– promote clinically relevant recovery

Potential window of opportunity for treatment up to ~ 5 years

Therapeutic objectives

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50% of LHON patients treated with Raxone®

experience clinically relevant recovery of vision

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Data from Expanded Access Program

The animation simulates

the average treatment

response in EAP

Raxone® efficacy typically seen within12 months from treatment start

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Data from Expanded Access Program

Majority of patients who show improved vision do so within first 12 months of treatment

Raxone® in Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON): pathway to its availability

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Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON):

Marketing Authorization Application (MAA)

under review in EU

Temporary Authorization in France,

CHMP Decision for Europe awaited

Authorization for Temporary Use (ATUc) granted in 2014

Use of Raxone® in hospital-treated patients with LHON

Supply of Raxone® fully reimbursed by the government program

Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Europe filed in May 2014 (validated in June 2014)

Decision by EMA’s CHMP expected in 1H 2015

Market exclusivity due to Orphan Drug protection

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Raxone® slows the loss of respiratory function in DMD patients not using steroids

First successful Phase 3 study in DMD

Efficacy demonstrated in primary endpoint (Peak Expiratory Flow)

Supportive evidence of efficacy from

other respiratory function endpoints

clinical observations directlyrelated to morbidity and mortality

Treatment was safe and well tolerated

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European introduction plans

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BRITAINIRELAND

PORTUGAL SPAIN

FRANCE

GERMANYGERMANY

AUSTRIAAUSTRIA

HUNGARY

GREECE

ITALY

SWEDEN

FINLAND

SLOVENIA

SLOVAKIA

ROMANIA

BULGARIA

POLAND

CROATIA

CZ

NORWAY

CH

DENMARK

NETH.

BELG.

LUX.

ESTONIA

LATVIA

LITHUANIA

Santhera presence build-up in 4 regional clusters

Potential national /regional distribution agreements for other EU countries

Currently staffing for Europe (and RoW) product introduction

Advancing mitochondrial medicine towards a first treatment in:

Thank you for your attention and support

LHON

DMD

ppMS

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