BridgeBio Pharma Surpasses Interim Analysis Enrollment Target and Receives U.S. FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for BBP-418, a Potential Treatment for Limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I/R9 (LGMD2I/R9)
– BridgeBio has surpassed its interim analysis enrollment target for its Phase 3 FORTIFY study of BBP-418 in individuals living with LGMD2I/R9, with top-line results from the interim analysis expected in 2025
– Recent Type C interactions with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on the validated glycosylated alpha-dystroglycan (αDG) bioassay and our interim analysis plans reinforce BridgeBio’s belief that there is potential to pursue Accelerated Approval for BBP-418
– Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for BBP-418 highlights that LGMD2I/R9 is a rare disease with serious manifestations, which primarily impacts children, and if BBP-418 is approved, BridgeBio may qualify for a Priority Review Voucher
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) (“BridgeBio” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases, today announced it has surpassed its interim analysis enrollment target and expects topline interim data from its Phase 3 registrational study (FORTIFY) in individuals with LGMD2I/R9 in 2025.
FORTIFY is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of BBP-418, an investigational oral therapy in development for the treatment of individuals living with LGMD2I/R9. The study includes a planned interim analysis at 12 months focused on assessing glycosylated αDG as a surrogate endpoint to support Accelerated Approval. The primary endpoint to be evaluated at 36 months is the North Star Assessment (NSAD) for limb-girdle type muscular dystrophies and is designed to provide confirmatory clinical data. BridgeBio is continuing to enroll FORTIFY in the U.S., UK, Europe, and Australia. More information about the ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of BBP-418 (NCT05775848) can be found here on clinicaltrials.gov.
Multiple encouraging discussions with the FDA in 2024, focused on the validated glycosylated αDG bioassay and our interim analysis plans, continue to support the Company’s plan to pursue Accelerated Approval for BBP-418 based on the use of glycosylated αDG levels as a surrogate endpoint in LGMD2I/R9. Furthermore, the Agency indicated that the Company’s approach to measure glycosylated αDG levels via a novel, validated muscle tissue-based bioassay appears reasonable. A peer-reviewed manuscript providing details on the novel, multiplexed, fluorescence-based Western Blot assay was recently published in the Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility.
“Reduced glycosylated αDG is the primary molecular driver of LGMD2I/R9, a serious, progressively debilitating disease that weakens the muscles causing many affected people to become fully dependent on a caregiver, while also threatening their cardiac and respiratory function,” said Douglas Sproule, M.D., M.Sc., chief medical officer of ML Bio Solutions, a BridgeBio affiliate that is focused on developing BBP-418 for LGMD2I/R9. “We hope to continue to serve individuals through expeditious enrollment of the Phase 3 FORTIFY study and look forward to continuing to partner with the FDA to accelerate development of a potential new therapeutic option for people living with LGMD2I/R9.”
The Company also announced that the FDA has granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) for BBP-418 in the treatment of LGMD2I/R9, recognizing the rarity of this disease is characterized by serious manifestations primarily affecting children. If BBP-418 is approved, BridgeBio may qualify for a Priority Review Voucher based on receipt of the RPDD. A Priority Review Voucher can be applied to another therapy in the Company’s pipeline for a shorter timeline during the review process of a New Drug Application or can be sold and transferred to another company looking to receive priority review for one of its applications.
About Limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I/R9 (LGMD2I/R9)
LGMD2I/R9 is a monogenic autosomal recessive disease caused by partial loss of function mutations in the fukutin-related protein (FKRP) gene, and FKRP mutations impair glycosylation of alpha-dystroglycan (αDG), a protein associated with stabilizing muscle cells. Clinical manifestations typically present as a skeletal myopathy affecting the lower and then upper limbs, which is commonly later accompanied by respiratory muscle and cardiac muscle involvement. Individuals who harbor a homozygous L276I genotype typically develop disease manifestations during late childhood with progression to loss of independent ambulation (25%), assisted ventilation (10%), and cardiomyopathy (30%) in adulthood. Cardiomyopathy is progressive, with an annual loss of 0.4% of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Individuals with other FKRP genotypes typically have an earlier childhood onset with a more severe clinical course, rapid loss of mobility by 20 years of age, more frequent cardiac involvement (60%), and eventual respiratory failure by 30 years of age in nearly all cases.
About BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (BridgeBio) is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company founded to discover, create, test and deliver transformative medicines to treat patients who suffer from genetic diseases. BridgeBio’s pipeline of development programs ranges from early science to advanced clinical trials. BridgeBio was founded in 2015 and its team of experienced drug discoverers, developers and innovators are committed to applying advances in genetic medicine to help patients as quickly as possible. For more information visit bridgebio.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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