Updated patient durability results from
proof-of-concept trial presented; reductions in incontinence
episodes continue to be sustained for up to 7 months following
completion of enobosarm treatment
Top-line results from ASTRID, an ongoing Phase
2 placebo-controlled clinical trial, are expected early in the
fourth quarter of 2018
GTx, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTXI) today released additional data
supporting the durability of the response to a 12-week treatment
with enobosarm 3 mg in an open-label, Phase 2 proof-of-concept
clinical trial evaluating enobosarm in postmenopausal women with
stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The presentation, entitled Oral
Enobosarm Shows Promising Activity in Post-Menopausal Women with
Stress Urinary Incontinence: Results of a Phase 2 Study, took place
at the 2018 American Urological Association annual
meeting being held in San Francisco, CA, from May 18 to
21, 2018.
“The overall treatment effect of enobosarm in this
proof-of-concept trial demonstrates the potential of enobosarm to
effectively treat SUI, the most common type of incontinence
suffered by women,” said Kenneth M. Peters, M.D., Chairman of
Urology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of
Medicine, and the principal investigator in the trial. “We now look
forward to completing the ASTRID trial, which was designed with the
same primary endpoint as the proof-of-concept trial, to determine
whether clinically meaningful improvements in SUI are similarly
achieved in this almost 500-person double-blinded,
placebo-controlled clinical trial.”
Stress Urinary Incontinence Summary of Results
Consistent with previous findings, at the end of the 12-week
treatment period, all of the 18 enobosarm-treated women showed a
clinically meaningful reduction in stress urinary incontinence
episodes per day (the primary endpoint of the trial).
- Mean stress leaks decreased by 81
percent from baseline;
- Stress leaks decreased from a mean of
5.17 leaks/day at baseline to 1.00 leak/day;
- All 18 patients demonstrated clinically
meaningful reductions in stress urinary incontinence episodes per
day, compared to baseline, of at least 50 percent;
- Median Medical, Epidemiologic and
Social Aspects of Aging (MESA) scores for SUI decreased from 79.5
percent to 44.5 percent; and
- There were no serious adverse events
reported and reported adverse events were minimal and included
headaches, nausea, fatigue, hot flashes, insomnia, muscle weakness
and acne. Mild transient elevations in liver enzymes that were
within normal limits were observed, except for one patient with
levels greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal which
returned to normal following her 12-week treatment period.
Reductions in total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C and triglycerides
were also observed.
Dr. Peters provided an update on the reduction in incontinence
episodes (a secondary endpoint of the trial), which was sustained,
or durable, well beyond the 12-week treatment period.
- Patients are being followed for up to
seven months post-treatment to assess enobosarm’s duration of
effect, and to date no patient, including the 17 patients who have
reached seven months, has returned to her baseline level of SUI
episodes.
The Company has previously reported positive results from the
proof-of-concept clinical trial that demonstrates a reduction in
urinary incontinence episodes in a subset of women who had both SUI
and urge incontinence (UI) at baseline. In addition, a previous
presentation of the results also highlighted statistically
significant magnetic resonance imaging results showing increases in
several important measurements that support the mechanism of action
of enobosarm on the pelvic floor. A more detailed summary of these
results can be found here.
About the Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial
The single-arm, open-label Phase 2 clinical trial is evaluating
enobosarm in postmenopausal women with SUI, and is the first
clinical trial to evaluate an orally-administered selective
androgen receptor modulator (SARM) for SUI. This clinical trial is
closed to enrollment; more information about the clinical trial can
be found here.
About the Phase 2 ASTRID Clinical Trial
In addition to the Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial being
presented at AUA, GTx also has a larger, ongoing,
placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating enobosarm in
postmenopausal women with SUI. The study, called ASTRID (Assessing
Enobosarm for Stress Urinary Incontinence Disorder),
completed enrollment (n=493) recently and is being conducted at
over 60 clinical trial centers across the United States.
Top-line results are expected early in the fourth quarter of this
year. To learn more about the ASTRID clinical trial, click
here.
About Enobosarm and SUI
Enobosarm (GTx-024), a selective androgen receptor modulator
(SARM), has been evaluated in 25 completed or ongoing clinical
trials enrolling over 2,100 subjects, in which approximately 1,500
subjects were treated with enobosarm at doses ranging from 0.1 mg
to 100 mg. At all evaluated dose levels, enobosarm was observed to
be generally safe and well tolerated. The rationale for evaluating
enobosarm as a treatment for SUI is supported by
preclinical in vivo data demonstrating increases in
pelvic floor muscle mass following treatment with GTx’s SARM
compounds, including enobosarm, and the proof-of-concept Phase 2
clinical trial of enobosarm 3 mg for the treatment of
postmenopausal women with SUI.
About Stress Urinary Incontinence
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) refers to the unintentional
leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure
such as coughing, sneezing or physical exercise. SUI, the most
common type of incontinence suffered by women, affects up to 35
percent of adult women. There are a variety of treatments that are
used to treat SUI in women, such as behavioral modification and
pelvic floor physical therapy, especially as initial treatment
options. As the condition worsens however, bulking agents and
surgical procedures are often the most widely used treatments.
About GTx
GTx, Inc., headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., is a
biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development
and commercialization of medicines to treat serious and/or
significant unmet medical conditions, including stress urinary
incontinence and prostate cancer.
Forward-Looking Information is Subject to Risk and
Uncertainty
This press release contains forward-looking statements based
upon GTx’s current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, and include, but are not limited to,
statements relating to GTx’s ongoing clinical development of its
selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) compounds. GTx’s
actual results and the timing of events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a
result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without
limitation, the risks (i) that the Phase 2 placebo-controlled
clinical study being conducted by GTx for the treatment of stress
urinary incontinence (SUI) may not be completed on schedule; (ii)
that additional clinical development of GTx’s SARM compound for the
treatment of SUI will be required beyond the ongoing study; and
(iii) any future development of SARMs in SUI is contingent on
obtaining sufficient additional capital to permit such development,
which it may be unable to do. In addition, GTx will continue to
need additional funding and may be unable to raise capital when
needed, which would force GTx to delay, reduce or eliminate its
product candidate development programs and potentially cease
operations. GTx’s actual results and the timing of events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. You should
not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
apply only as of the date of this press release. GTx’s quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018, contains
under the heading, “Risk Factors,” a more comprehensive description
of these and other risks to which GTx is subject. GTx expressly
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained
herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any such statements are based.
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