Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE: SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715, "Sun Pharma" and includes its subsidiaries and/or associate companies) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ILUMYA™ (tildrakizumab-asmn) for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. ILUMYA selectively binds to the p19 subunit of IL-23 and inhibits its interaction with the IL-23 receptor leading to inhibition of the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. ILUMYA is administered at a dose of 100 mg by subcutaneous injection every 12 weeks, after the completion of initial doses at weeks 0 and 4. ILUMYA is contraindicated in patients with a previous serious hypersensitivity reaction to tildrakizumab or to any of the excipients.
"With the approval of ILUMYA and our long-standing commitment in dermatology, we are focused on making a difference for people living with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis," said Abhay Gandhi, President and Chief Executive Officer, North America, Sun Pharma. "We are committed to working with all relevant stakeholders to make ILUMYA available to appropriate people with plaque psoriasis."
The FDA approval of ILUMYA for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis was supported by data from the pivotal Phase-3 reSURFACE clinical development program. In the two multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials (reSURFACE 1 and reSURFACE 2), 926 adult patients were treated with ILUMYA (N=616) or placebo (N=310). Results from these studies were published in The Lancet in July 2017, with primary endpoints presented at the 25th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress.
Both Phase-3 studies met the primary efficacy endpoints, demonstrating significant clinical improvement with ILUMYA 100 mg compared to placebo when measured by at least 75 percent of skin clearance (Psoriasis Area Sensitivity Index or PASI 75) and Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) score of "clear" or "minimal" at week 12 after two doses.
Efficacy Primary Endpoint at Week 12 in Adults with Plaque Psoriasis (NRI*) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- reSURFACE 1 Study reSURFACE 2 Study (NCT01722331) (NCT01729754) ------------ ------------ ILUMYA 100 mg Placebo ILUMYA 100 mg Placebo n=309 n=154 n=307 n=156 ----- ----- ----- ----- PGA of "clear" (0) or "minimal" (1)† 179 (58%) 11 (7%) 168 (55%) 7 (4%) ----------------- -------- ------ -------- ----- PASI 75† 197 (64%) 9 (6%) 188 (61%) 9 (6%) ------- -------- ----- -------- ----- PASI 90 107 (35%) 4 (3%) 119 (39%) 2 (1%) ------- -------- ----- -------- ----- PASI 100 43 (14%) 2 (1%) 38 (12%) 0 (0%) -------- ------- ----- ------- -----
* NRI = Non-Responder Imputation † Co-Primary Endpoints
Of the patients in the reSURFACE 1 study 74 percent (229 patients) achieved 75 percent skin clearance at week 28 after three doses, and 84 percent of patients who continued receiving ILUMYA 100 mg maintained PASI 75 at week 64 compared to 22 percent of patients who were re-randomized to placebo. In addition, 69 percent of the patients receiving ILUMYA 100 mg who had a PGA score of "clear" or "minimal" at week 28 maintained this response at week 64 compared to 14 percent of patients who were re-randomized to placebo.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (continued)
Cases of angioedema and urticaria occurred in ILUMYA treated subjects in clinical trial. If a serious hypersensitivity reaction occurs, discontinue ILUMYA immediately and initiate appropriate therapy.
ILUMYA may increase the risk of infection. Treatment with ILUMYA should not be initiated in patients with a clinically important active infection until the infection resolves or is adequately treated. Consider the risks and benefits of treatment prior to prescribing ILUMYA in patients with a chronic infection or a history of recurrent infection. Instruct patients receiving ILUMYA to seek medical help if signs or symptoms of clinically important chronic or acute infection occur. If a patient develops a clinically important or serious infection, or is not responding to stan...
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