~ Including a Late-breaking Oral Presentation of 24-Week interim data of the TMC435 phase 2b PILLAR study ~
STOCKHOLM, Oct 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regulatory News:Medivir AB (omx:MVIR), a research-based speciality pharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases, today announces that five abstracts related to its hepatitis C drug in development, TMC435, have been accepted for presentation at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), taking place from 29 October -- 2 November 2010 in Boston, USA. The abstracts have been published today and can be accessed on the AASLD website http://www.aasld.org/ (http://www.aasld.org/). In accordance with the AASLD embargo policy, information about the studies and the accepted titles only are provided below. TMC435, a hepatitis C protease inhibitor, is being jointly developed by Medivir and Tibotec Pharmaceuticals.
At the meeting, in a late-breaking oral presentation, the results from a pre-planned Week 24 interim analysis of the ongoing Phase 2b PILLAR study of TMC435 will be presented. In this study, patients were dosed once-daily with TMC435 in combination with peg interferon a-2a (PegIFN) and ribavirin (RBV) in treatment naive patients infected with HCV genotype 1 (G1). 24-Week interim analysis data will be reported including rapid virologic response (RVR), complete early viral response (cEVR), sustained viral response rates after four weeks (SVR4), and twelve weeks (SVR12) respectively. Secondary endpoints, including the assessment of antiviral activity, viral breakthrough, safety and tolerability, and response rates in IL-28B genotypes, will also be presented.
Additionally, there will be four poster presentations shown at the meeting. Two poster presentations will describe the antiviral activity, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics from a phase 2a open-label, proof-of-concept study of TMC435 in patients infected with HCV genotype 2 to 6.
The other two poster presentations will describe the virologic analysis of G1 infected patients following treatment with once-daily TMC435 in the phase 2a (OPERA-1) study and in vitro studies investigating the mechanism of interaction between TMC435 and hepatic transporters.
Accepted titles for Abstracts to be presented at the 2010 AASLD meeting are as follows:
Late Breaker Oral Presentation for presentation at Monday 1 Nov. 17:45 (EST):
LB-5. "Efficacy and safety of TMC435 in combination with peginterferon a-2a and ribavirin in treatment-naive genotype-1 HCV patients: 24-week interim results from the PILLAR study."
Poster Presentations:
278. "In vitro studies investigating the mechanism of interaction between TMC435 and hepatic transporters." To be presented: Saturday 30 Oct, 14:00 (EST).
812. "Virologic analysis of genotype-1-infected patients treated with once-daily TMC435 during the Optimal Protease inhibitor Enhancement of Response to Therapy (OPERA)-1 study." To be presented: Sunday 31 Oct, 08:00 (EST).
895. "A Phase 2a, open-label study to assess the antiviral activity of TMC435 monotherapy in patients infected with HCV genotypes 2--6." To be presented: Sunday 31 Oct, 08:00 (EST).
1873. "Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analyses of TMC435 in patients infected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) genotypes 2 to 6." To be presented: Tuesday 2 Nov, 07:00 (EST).
About Medivir
Medivir is a research-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of high-value treatments for infectious diseases. Medivir has world class expertise in polymerase and protease drug targets and drug development. Medivir has a strong R&D portfolio and has recently launched its first product Xerese(TM)/Xerclear(TM). Medivir's key pipeline asset, TMC435, a protease inhibitor, is in phase 2b clinical development for Hepatitis C and is partnered with Tibotec Pharmaceuticals.
Xerese(TM)/Xerclear(TM) is an innovative treatment for cold sores, which has been approved in both the US and Europe. It is partnered with GSK to be sold OTC in Europe and Russia and with Meda in North America. Medivir has retained the Rx rights for Xerclear(TM) in Sweden and Finland.
For more information about Medivir, please visit the Company's website: http://www.medivir.se/ (http://www.medivir.se/)
About TMC435 clinical trial programs
TMC435 is a once daily protease inhibitor jointly developed by Medivir and Tibotec Pharmaceuticals to treat hepatitis C virus infections. TMC435 is currently being studied in three phase 2b clinical trials (TMC435-C205, TMC435-C206 and TMC435-C215) in G1 treatment-naive and in G1 patients that failed previous IFN-based treatment. TMC435 is planned to enter phase 3 studies early 2011.
PILLAR Study (TMC435-C205)
TMC435-C205 is an ongoing randomized double-blind global phase 2b study in 386 genotype-1 treatment-naive patients. It evaluates once daily treatment of TMC435 with different doses and durations given in addition to standard of care treatment, consisting of ribavirin and pegIFNalpha-2A.
ASPIRE Study (TMC435-C206)
TMC435-C206 is an ongoing randomized double-blind global phase 2b study in 463 genotype-1 treatment-experienced patients. It evaluates once daily treatment of TMC435 in with different doses of given in addition to standard of care treatment, consisting of ribavirin and pegIFNalpha-2A.
TMC435-C215
TMC435-C215 is an ongoing Japanese phase 2b study in 92 genotype-1 treatment-naive patients. It evaluates once daily treatment of TMC435 with different doses and durations given in addition to standard of care treatment, consisting of ribavirin and pegIFNalpha-2A. Opera-2 (TMC435-C202) TMC435-C202 is a completed phase 2a study in treatment-naive genotype 2 to 6 HCV patients. It is a once daily treatment of TMC435 during seven days, at 200 mg. Subsequently, patients could continue with SoC treatment consisting of pegylated interferon and ribavirin upon agreement with the study doctor.
About Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease of the liver and is a leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver transplants. The WHO estimates that nearly 180 million people worldwide, or approximately 3% of the world's population, are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The CDC has reported that almost three million people in the United States are chronically infected with HCV.
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