Invivyd, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVVD), a biopharmaceutical company devoted
to delivering protection from serious viral infectious diseases,
today announced general alignment with the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) on an expedient, repeatable immunobridging
pathway to future potential emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for
serial, novel monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for the prevention and
treatment of symptomatic COVID-19. Coupled with Invivyd’s
proprietary mAb technology platform and engineering capabilities,
this pathway provides the company with the opportunity to rapidly,
efficiently, and durably deliver high value medicines that prevent
and treat symptomatic COVID-19 in vulnerable populations.
This pathway provides for the establishment of a master,
registrational clinical trial protocol that could obviate the need
to submit a new protocol for the evaluation of each new mAb,
streamlining the process required to evaluate new mAbs in compact
clinical programs envisioned to include hundreds of participants
(e.g., 300-600) exposed to a new mAb, with the specific number of
exposures to be determined in consultation with the FDA. This
compact, repeatable immunobridging pathway is similar to the
approach Invivyd used to obtain an EUA for PEMGARDA™ for
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) but would leverage a more efficient
route to obtaining the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) data that
could support future potential EUA requests. The direct clinical
cost of generating the safety and PK data contemplated in this
pathway is estimated at $25-40 million.
“We are pleased to gain general alignment with the FDA on a
repeatable, rapid pathway toward addressing the ongoing, critical
unmet need for novel options for the prevention and treatment of
symptomatic COVID-19. As the speed of SARS-CoV-2 viral evolution
has become the defining feature that limits antibody development
and commercialization, our work over the last two years has focused
on driving novel development pathways to allow our technology to
match or exceed the pace of viral evolution,” commented Marc Elia,
Chairman of the Invivyd Board of Directors. “We look forward to
discussing this approach with global regulators outside the U.S.,
as it represents a potentially transformational pathway to bring
high value medicines to patients in need in a repeatable fashion,
apace with rapid viral evolution.”
“Our alignment on a defined pathway to potential future EUAs
represents an important step forward for unlocking this unique
class of medicines that can potentially both treat and prevent
COVID-19,” said Mark Wingertzahn, SVP of Clinical Development and
Medical Affairs. “The central challenge for advancing this COVID-19
mAb field has been the need for rapid discovery innovation combined
with a rapid, clear, and reliable pathway for establishing the
clinical evidence that can bring molecules to patients in need in
an efficient manner. We are looking forward to innovating within
this defined pathway as we seek to improve the patient and
system-friendliness of our molecules by exploring, for example,
intramuscular and other presentations that may have access
advantages for both PrEP and treatment of COVID-19.”
About PEMGARDA
PEMGARDA™ (pemivibart) is a half-life extended investigational
monoclonal antibody (mAb). PEMGARDA was engineered from
adintrevimab, Invivyd’s investigational mAb that has a robust
safety data package and provided evidence of clinical efficacy in a
global Phase 2/3 clinical trial for the prevention and treatment of
COVID-19. PEMGARDA has demonstrated in vitro neutralizing activity
in pseudotyped virus-like particle and authentic virus
neutralization assays against major SARS-CoV-2 variants, including
JN.1. PEMGARDA targets the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor
binding domain (RBD), thereby inhibiting virus attachment to the
human ACE2 receptor on host cells.
PEMGARDA (pemivibart) injection (4500 mg), for intravenous use
is an investigational mAb that has not been approved, but has been
authorized for emergency use by the U.S. FDA under an EUA for the
pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in adults and
adolescents (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg) who
have moderate-to-severe immune compromise due to certain medical
conditions or receipt of certain immunosuppressive medications or
treatments and are unlikely to mount an adequate immune response to
COVID-19 vaccination. Recipients should not be currently infected
with or have had a known recent exposure to an individual infected
with SARS-CoV-2. PEMGARDA is not authorized for use for treatment
of COVID-19 or post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19. Anaphylaxis
has been observed with PEMGARDA and the PEMGARDA Fact Sheet for
Healthcare Providers includes a boxed warning for anaphylaxis. The
most common adverse events (all grades, incidence ≥2%) observed in
participants who have moderate-to-severe immune compromise treated
with PEMGARDA included systemic and local infusion-related or
hypersensitivity reactions, upper respiratory tract infection,
viral infection, influenza-like illness, fatigue, headache, and
nausea. For additional information, please see the PEMGARDA full
product Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers, including important
safety information and boxed warning.
To support the EUA for PEMGARDA, an immunobridging approach was
used to determine if PEMGARDA may be effective for pre-exposure
prophylaxis of COVID-19. Immunobridging is based on the serum virus
neutralizing titer-efficacy relationships identified with other
neutralizing human mAbs against SARS-CoV-2. This includes
adintrevimab, the parent mAb of pemivibart, and other mAbs that
were previously authorized for EUA. There are limitations of the
data supporting the benefits of PEMGARDA. Evidence of clinical
efficacy for other neutralizing human mAbs against SARS-CoV-2 was
based on different populations and SARS-CoV-2 variants that are no
longer circulating. Additionally, the variability associated with
cell-based EC50 value determinations, along with limitations
related to pharmacokinetic data and efficacy estimates for the mAbs
in prior clinical trials, impact the ability to precisely estimate
protective titer ranges.
The emergency use of PEMGARDA is only authorized for the
duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the
authorization of the emergency use of drugs and biological products
during the COVID-19 pandemic under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless
the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.
About Invivyd
Invivyd, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVVD) is a biopharmaceutical company
devoted to delivering protection from serious viral infectious
diseases, beginning with SARS-CoV-2. The company’s proprietary
INVYMAB™ platform approach combines state-of-the-art viral
surveillance and predictive modeling with advanced antibody
engineering. INVYMAB is designed to facilitate the rapid, serial
generation of new monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to keep pace with
evolving viral threats. In March 2024, Invivyd received emergency
use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. FDA for its first mAb in a
planned series of innovative antibody candidates. Visit
https://invivyd.com/ to learn more.
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general alignment with the U.S. FDA on a repeatable immunobridging
pathway to future potential EUAs for serial, novel mAbs for the
prevention and treatment of symptomatic COVID-19, including the
company’s beliefs regarding the potential benefits, certain
anticipated costs, and possible outcomes of utilizing such pathway;
the potential of the company’s proprietary mAb technology platform
and engineering capabilities; the company’s research and clinical
development efforts, and the timing thereof, including the
company’s expectations regarding establishment of a master,
registrational clinical trial protocol that is anticipated to
streamline the evaluation of new mAbs in compact clinical programs;
the future of the COVID-19 landscape, the need for novel options
for the prevention and treatment of symptomatic COVID-19,
and progress towards unlocking a unique class of medicines
that can potentially both treat and prevent COVID-19; potential
discussions with global regulators; the company’s ability to bring
high value medicines to patients in need and keep pace with viral
evolution; the company’s EUA for PEMGARDA for PrEP of COVID-19 in
certain immunocompromised people; the company’s devotion to
delivering protection from serious viral infectious diseases,
beginning with SARS-CoV-2; the design of the company’s INVYMAB
platform approach to facilitate the rapid, serial generation of new
mAbs to keep pace with evolving viral threats; the company’s
expectation that PEMGARDA is the first mAb in a planned series of
innovative antibody candidates; and other statements that are not
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company’s actual results to differ materially from the results
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including, without limitation: the company’s ability to effectively
utilize an immunobridging pathway to potential EUA for serial,
novel mAbs for the prevention and treatment of symptomatic
COVID-19; whether the company is able to successfully submit any
future EUA request to the FDA, and the timing, scope and outcome of
any such EUA request; uncertainties related to the regulatory
authorization or approval process, including the outcome of the
company’s discussions with regulatory authorities concerning any
clinical trial design; changes in the regulatory environment; the
timing and progress of the company’s discovery, preclinical and
clinical development activities; the company’s ability to
streamline the evaluation of new mAbs in compact clinical programs
through establishment of a master, registrational clinical trial
protocol; unexpected safety or efficacy data observed during
preclinical studies or clinical trials; the predictability of
clinical success of the company’s product candidates based on
neutralizing activity in preclinical studies; the risk that results
of preclinical studies or clinical trials may not be predictive of
future results, and interim data are subject to further analysis;
the company’s reliance on third parties with respect to virus assay
creation and product candidate testing and with respect to its
clinical trials; how long the EUA granted by the FDA in March 2024
for PEMGARDA for PrEP of COVID-19 in certain immunocompromised
people will remain in effect and whether such EUA is revoked or
revised by the FDA; changes in expected or existing competition;
the ability to maintain a continued acceptable safety, tolerability
and efficacy profile of PEMGARDA or any other product candidate
following regulatory authorization or approval; whether PEMGARDA or
any other product candidate is able to demonstrate and sustain
neutralizing activity against major SARS-CoV-2 variants,
particularly in the face of viral evolution; variability of results
in models used to predict activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants; the
complexities of manufacturing mAb therapies; the company’s
dependence on third parties to manufacture, label, package, store
and distribute clinical and commercial supplies of its product
candidates; the company’s ability to leverage its INVYMAB platform
approach to facilitate the rapid, serial generation of new mAbs to
keep pace with evolving viral threats; any litigation and other
proceedings or government investigations relating to the company;
the company’s ability to continue as a going concern; and whether
the company has adequate funding to meet future operating expenses
and capital expenditure requirements. Other factors that may cause
the company’s actual results to differ materially from those
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press release are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the
company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
and in the company’s other filings with the SEC, and in its future
reports to be filed with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov.
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