– Radius plans to initiate Phase 2 clinical study of elacestrant as a third-line therapy for women with ER+ and HER2- breast cancer early in 2018 –
– Phase 2 Study is a potentially pivotal trial for accelerated approval –
WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Radius Health, Inc. (“Radius” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:RDUS), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for elacestrant, an investigational oral selective estrogen receptor down-regulator/degrader (SERD) as a treatment of women with ER+ and HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Fast Track designation is a process designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new therapies to treat serious conditions and fill unmet medical needs.
“It is estimated that about 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime,” said Jesper Høiland, President and Chief Executive Officer of Radius Health. “If approved, elacestrant could offer a hormonal therapy alternative and potentially delay the use of chemotherapy in patients with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. Early results of our Phase 1 trial show an encouraging efficacy and safety profile. We look forward to working closely with the FDA as we rapidly advance the development of elacestrant.”
The elacestrant clinical development program is currently ongoing with two Phase I studies in patients with ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have been heavily pre-treated (median of three prior lines of therapy) and have evaluable disease.
“The Company will provide updates on both Phase 1 studies and present two preclinical posters at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in December,” said Gary Hattersley, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer. “The FDA has indicated that, depending on the Phase 2 study results, the single-arm Phase 2 trial could be considered a pivotal study with a confirmatory study on-going at the time of NDA submission. We expect to enroll the first patient in the Phase 2 study in early 2018.”
For more information on ongoing clinical trials of elacestrant, visit www.clinicaltrials.gov.
About Radius
Radius is a science-driven fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that is committed to developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics in the areas of osteoporosis, oncology and endocrine diseases. Radius’ lead product, TYMLOS™ (abaloparatide) injection, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. Radius’ Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for abaloparatide-SC for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis is under regulatory review in Europe. The Radius clinical pipeline includes an investigational abaloparatide transdermal patch for potential use in osteoporosis; the investigational drug elacestrant (RAD1901) for potential use in hormone-driven and/or hormone-resistant breast cancer, and vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women; and RAD140, a non-steroidal, selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) under investigation for potential use in hormone receptor positive breast cancer. For more information, please visit www.radiuspharm.com.
About Elacestrant (RAD1901)
Elacestrant is a selective estrogen receptor down-regulator/degrader (SERD), which at high doses is being evaluated for potential use as an oral non-steroidal treatment for hormone-driven or hormone-resistant breast cancer. Elacestrant is currently being investigated for potential use in postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, the most common form of the disease. Studies completed to date indicate that the compound has the potential for use as a single agent or in combination with other therapies for the treatment of breast cancer.
Additional information on the clinical trial program of elacestrant (RAD1901) is available on www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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