FOSTER CITY, Calif. & WILMINGTON, Del. — Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIRM) and Incyte (Nasdaq:INCY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ATEBRIOZ™ (zilurgisertib) tablets to reduce the volume of total new heterotopic ossification (HO) in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). The recommended dose of ATEBRIOZ is 100 mg administered orally, once daily.
“Today marks an important milestone for people living with FOP, bringing a new treatment option to adult and pediatric patients living with this devastating disease,” said Chris Peetz, Chief Executive Officer at Mirum. “At Mirum, we are driven to serve rare disease communities where the unmet need is significant and the opportunity to make a difference is profound. The approval of ATEBRIOZ reflects what can be achieved when industry, researchers and patient communities work together, and we remain committed to fostering that spirit of collaboration in FOP.”
ATEBRIOZ was developed by Incyte and licensed to Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for worldwide development and commercialization.
ATEBRIOZ is a once-daily oral activin receptor-like kinase 2 (ALK2) inhibitor designed to target the disease-driving pathway at the center of FOP biology. In people living with FOP, pathogenic variants in the ACVR1 gene result in the abnormal activation of ALK2, leading to the formation of bone in muscles, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissues through a process known as heterotopic ossification (HO). As HO lesions develop and accumulate over time, they can progressively restrict movement and lead to significant disability.
“For families living with FOP, having additional treatment options means having greater flexibility in managing a complex, lifelong disease,” said Michelle Davis, Executive Director at the International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association (IFOPA). “Every person’s experience with FOP is different, and expanding treatment options gives patients, families and their physicians the opportunity to consider what may be right for their individual needs.”
“FOP is a lifelong disease in which the accumulation of HO leads to increasing disability and loss of function,” said Robert Pignolo, M.D., Ph.D., Robert and Arlene Kogod Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and lead investigator for the PROGRESS study. “Having another treatment option is meaningful in a progressive disease like FOP, particularly for adolescents who may be earlier in the course of their disease.”
ATEBRIOZ was approved based on data from Cohort 1 of the PROGRESS study evaluating zilurgisertib in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with FOP. Efficacy was established based on total new HO lesion volume. Total new HO lesion volume includes expansion of baseline HO lesion burden as well as any new discrete HO that developed during the 24-week double-blind period. At Week 24, mean total new HO lesion volume decreased by 3.2 cm3 in patients receiving zilurgisertib compared with an increase of 24.6 cm3 in placebo-treated patients. Treatment effects were maintained through Week 48 of the open-label extension.
Zilurgisertib was generally well tolerated during the 24-week placebo-controlled period of the study. The most common adverse reactions were headache, arthralgia, upper respiratory tract infection, epistaxis and nausea. Most adverse events were mild or moderate in severity, and no adverse events led to treatment discontinuation or dose reduction.
ATEBRIOZ will be available through Mirum Access Plus (MAP), a patient support program designed to help patients, families and healthcare providers navigate treatment access. MAP provides insurance coverage and access support, financial assistance for eligible patients, personalized patient support and educational resources for patients and caregivers. ATEBRIOZ is expected to be commercially available in the U.S. in October, with eligible patients paying as little as $0 per month through MAP. To learn more about MAP, call 855-MRM-4YOU (1-855-676-4968).
With this approval, the FDA also issued a Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) to Incyte. The voucher can be used for a subsequent drug application that would not otherwise qualify for a priority review.
In the European Union, a marketing authorization application (MAA) for zilurgisertib is currently under review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), supported by data from Cohort 1 (patients aged 12 years and older) of the PROGRESS study.
The PROGRESS development program also continues to advance, with enrollment completed in Cohort 2 of children aged 6 to <12 years, and enrollment underway in Cohort 3 of children aged 2 to <12 years.
About ATEBRIOZ™ (zilurgisertib) tablets
ATEBRIOZ™ (zilurgisertib) tablets are a once-daily oral activin receptor-like kinase 2 (ALK2) inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce the volume of total new heterotopic ossification in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). In people living with FOP, pathogenic variants in the ACVR1 gene result in abnormal activation of ALK2, leading to the formation of bone in muscles, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissues through a process known as heterotopic ossification (HO).
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. licensed zilurgisertib from Incyte for worldwide development and commercialization.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
ATEBRIOZ can cause fetal harm based on data from animal studies. Patients of reproductive potential should use effective contraception and should immediately discontinue ATEBRIOZ and contact their healthcare provider if pregnancy occurs.
About the PROGRESS Study
PROGRESS is a global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of zilurgisertib in patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). PROGRESS Cohort 1 enrolled 63 patients 12 years of age and older who were randomized 1:1 to receive zilurgisertib 100 mg once daily or placebo during a 24-week double-blind treatment period, followed by an open-label extension. Results from Cohort 1 have been reported through Week 48.
The PROGRESS pediatric development program is evaluating the safety and efficacy of zilurgisertib in younger patients with FOP, including patients aged 6 to <12 years in Cohort 2 and patients aged 2 to <12 years in Cohort 3.
About Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an ultra-rare, progressive genetic disease affecting approximately 300 people in the United States and 900 worldwide. FOP is characterized by heterotopic ossification (HO), a process in which bone forms in muscles, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissues. Symptoms typically become apparent in early childhood and the number and volume of HO lesions increase over time, progressively restricting movement and limiting mobility, daily function, and independence.
About Mirum Pharmaceuticals
Mirum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MIRM) is a leading rare disease company with a global footprint of approved products and a broad pipeline of investigational medicines. Purpose-built to bring forward breakthrough medicines for people with overlooked conditions, Mirum focuses on rare liver and rare genetic diseases, where it has built deep expertise and strong connections to patient communities. The company’s commercial portfolio includes LIVMARLI® (maralixibat) for Alagille syndrome (ALGS) and progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), ATEBRIOZ™ (zilurgisertib) for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), CHOLBAM® (cholic acid) for bile-acid synthesis disorders and CTEXLI® (chenodiol) for cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX).
Mirum’s clinical-stage pipeline includes volixibat, an IBAT inhibitor in late-stage development for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), brelovitug, a fully human monoclonal antibody in late-stage development for chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and MRM-3379, a PDE4D inhibitor being evaluated for Fragile X syndrome (FXS).
Mirum’s success is driven by a team dedicated to advancing high impact medicines through strategic development, disciplined execution and purposeful collaboration across the rare disease ecosystem. Learn more at www.mirumpharma.com and follow Mirum on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X.
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