Albireo Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALBO), a rare liver disease company
developing novel bile acid modulators, today announced the
presentation of seven abstracts/posters at the European Association
for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress™
2022, being held June 22 – 26 in London. Data includes analyses of
the landmark Phase 3 PEDFIC 1 study and PEDFIC 2 long-term
extension study of Bylvay in children with progressive familial
intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), with some patients on Bylvay for
up to 128 weeks. Albireo will also present pre-clinical data on its
pipeline program for A2342 for the treatment of Hepatitis B and D,
as well as data on dual ileal/renal and liver bile acid transport
inhibitors. The full list of Albireo presentations is listed below
with abstracts on the EASL website here.
Pediatric Liver Presentations: Bylvay PEDFIC 1 & 2
Clinical Trial Data
Poster (Abstract #850): Changes in Hepatic
Parameters, Growth, Sleep, and Biochemical Markers With Odevixibat
Treatment Across Patients With Various Types of Progressive
Familial Intrahepatic CholestasisLead Author: Dr.
Lorenzo D’Antiga, Department of Paediatric Hepatology,
Gastroenterology, and Transplantation, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa
Giovanni XXIIISession Title: Rare liver diseases
(including paediatric and genetic)Date & Time:
Thursday, June 23, 12:30 BST
Poster (Abstract #865): Analysis of Quality of
Life, Hepatic Biochemical Markers, and Sleep in Patients With
Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Who Had a Pruritus
Response With Odevixibat TreatmentLead Author:
Dr. Girish Gupte, Liver Unit and Small Bowel Transplantation,
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation
TrustSession Title: Rare liver diseases (including
paediatric and genetic)Date & Time: Thursday,
June 23, 12:30 BST
Poster (Abstract #763): Improvements in Quality
of Life in Odevixibat Responders and Nonresponders: An Analysis of
Pooled Data from the PEDFIC 1 and PEDFIC 2 StudiesLead
Author: Dr. Cara L. Mack, Children’s Hospital Colorado,
University of Colorado School of MedicineSession
Title: Rare liver diseases (including paediatric and
genetic)Date & Time: Thursday, June 23, 12:30
BST
Poster (Abstract #1197): Efficacy and Safety of
Odevixibat Over 72 Weeks of Treatment in Patients With Progressive
Familial Intrahepatic CholestasisLead Author:
Dr. Richard J. Thompson, Institute of Liver Studies,
King’s College LondonSession Title: Rare liver
diseases (including paediatric and genetic)Date &
Time: Thursday, June 23, 12:30 BST
Poster (Abstract #847): Total, Primary, and
Secondary Serum Bile Acid Changes and Pruritus
Improvement During Odevixibat Treatment in Patients With
Progressive Familial Intrahepatic CholestasisLead
Author: Dr. Henkjan J. Verkade, Department of Paediatrics,
University of Groningen, Beatrix Children’s Hospital/University
Medical Centre GroningenSession Title: Rare liver
diseases (including paediatric and genetic)Date &
Time: Friday, June 24, 12:00 BST
Symposium: Idiopathic Cholestasis and Targeted
Next-Generation Sequencing Panels: A Case Blended
ApproachExpert panel: Prof. Patrick McKiernan,
Birmingham Children's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Dr
Christoph Leiskau, Hannover Medical School, Germany, Dr Angelo Di
Giorgio, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, ItalyDate
& Time: Thursday, June 23, 12:30-13:30 BST at ExCel
London.
Adult Liver Presentations
Poster (Abstract #1226): The Orally Available
Sodium/Taurocholate Co-Transporting Polypeptide Inhibitor A2342
Blocks Hepatitis B and D Entry In VitroLead
Author: Dr. Britta Bonn, Albireo PharmaSession
Title: Viral hepatitis B/D: therapyDate &
Time: Saturday, June 25, 12:30 BST
Poster (Abstract #1238): Dual Ileal/Renal-Liver
Bile Acid Transporter Inhibitors with Different Transporter
Selectivity In Vitro Differentially Increase Faecal and Urinary
Bile Acid Excretion in Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide 1a/1b
Knockout Mice In VivoLead Author: Ellen
Strängberg, Albireo PharmaSession Title: Molecular
and cellular biology Date & Time: Saturday,
June 25, 12:30 BST
About Bylvay (odevixibat)
Bylvay is the first drug approved in the U.S. for the treatment
of pruritus in patients 3 months of age and older in all types of
progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC). Limitation of
Use: Bylvay may not be effective in PFIC type 2 patients with
ABCB11 variants resulting in non-functional or complete absence of
bile salt export pump protein (BSEP-3). The European Commission
(EC) and UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
(MHRA) have also granted marketing authorization of Bylvay for the
treatment of PFIC in patients aged 6 months or older. Bylvay is
available in Germany and the UK and will be available for sale in
other European countries following pricing and reimbursement
approval. A potent, once-daily, non-systemic ileal bile acid
transport inhibitor, Bylvay acts locally in the small intestine.
Bylvay can be taken as a capsule for patients that are able to
swallow capsules, or opened and sprinkled onto food, which is a
factor of key importance for adherence in a pediatric patient
population. The most common adverse reactions for Bylvay are
diarrhea, liver test abnormalities, vomiting, abdominal pain, and
fat-soluble vitamin deficiency. The medicine can only be obtained
with a prescription. For more information about using Bylvay, see
the package leaflet or contact your doctor or pharmacist. For full
prescribing information, visit www.bylvay.com.
In the U.S. and Europe, Bylvay has orphan exclusivity for its
approved PFIC indications, and orphan designations for the
treatment of ALGS, biliary atresia and primary biliary cholangitis.
Bylvay is being evaluated in the ongoing PEDFIC 2 open-label trial
in patients with PFIC, in the BOLD Phase 3 study for patients with
biliary atresia and the ASSERT Phase 3 study for ALGS.
Important Safety Information
- The most common adverse reactions for Bylvay are diarrhea,
liver test abnormalities, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fat-soluble
vitamin deficiency.
- Liver Test Abnormalities: Patients should obtain baseline liver
tests and monitor during treatment. Dose reduction or treatment
interruption may be required if abnormalities occur. For persistent
or recurrent liver test abnormalities, consider treatment
discontinuation.
- Diarrhea: Treat dehydration. Treatment interruption or
discontinuation may be required for persistent diarrhea.
- Fat-Soluble Vitamin (FSV) Deficiency: Patient should obtain
baseline vitamin levels and monitor during treatment. Supplement if
deficiency is observed. If FSV deficiency persists or worsens
despite FSV supplementation, discontinue treatment.
About Albireo
Albireo Pharma is a rare disease company focused on the
development of novel bile acid modulators to treat rare pediatric
and adult liver diseases. Albireo’s lead product, Bylvay, was
approved by the U.S. FDA as the first drug for the treatment of
pruritus in all types of progressive familial intrahepatic
cholestasis (PFIC), and it is also being developed to treat other
rare pediatric cholestatic liver diseases with Phase 3 trials in
Alagille syndrome (ALGS) and biliary atresia, as well as Open-label
Extension (OLE) studies for PFIC and ALGS. In Europe, Bylvay has
been approved for the treatment of PFIC with pricing listing in
Germany and guidance from the National Institute for Health and
Care Excellence (NICE) recommending Bylvay for use in the National
Health Service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Company
has also completed a Phase 1 clinical trial for A3907 to advance
development in adult cholestatic liver disease, with IND-enabling
studies progressing with A2342 for viral and cholestatic liver
disease. Albireo was spun out from AstraZeneca in 2008 and is
headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with its key operating
subsidiary in Gothenburg, Sweden. For more information on Albireo,
please visit www.albireopharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements include statements, other than
statements of historical fact, regarding, among other things:
Albireo’s commercialization plans; the plans for, or progress,
scope, cost, initiation, duration, enrollment, results or timing
for availability of results of, development of Bylvay, A3907, A2342
or any other Albireo product candidate or program; the PEDFIC 2
open-label trial in patients with PFIC; the pivotal trial for
Bylvay in biliary atresia (BOLD); the pivotal trial for Bylvay in
Alagille syndrome (ASSERT); the Phase 2 study for A3907 the
IND-enabling or clinical studies for A2342; the target
indication(s) for development or approval; the timing for
initiation or completion of or availability or reporting of results
from any clinical trial, including the long-term open-label
extension study for Bylvay in PFIC, the BOLD and ASSERT trials, the
Phase 2 study for A3907, and the IND-enabling and clinical studies
for A2342; the impact of the Expanded Access Program; expectations
that biliary atresia is the most common pediatric cholestatic liver
disease with no approved drug treatment; potential regulatory
approval and plans for potential commercialization of Bylvay in
additional countries; the potential benefits or competitive
position of Bylvay or any other Albireo product candidate or
program or the commercial opportunity in any target indication;
future price listings and reimbursement approvals of Bylvay; the
length of time for which Albireo’s cash resources are expected to
be sufficient; or Albireo’s plans, expectations or future
operations, financial position, revenues, costs or
expenses. Albireo often uses words such as “anticipates,”
“believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “projects,” “future,” “intends,”
“may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “estimates,” “predicts,”
“potential,” “planned,” “continue,” “guidance,” or the negative of
these terms or other similar expressions to identify
forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or
experience may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
any forward-looking statement as a result of various risks,
uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to:
there are no guarantees that Bylvay will be commercially
successful; we may encounter issues, delays or other challenges in
commercializing Bylvay; whether Bylvay receives adequate
reimbursement from third-party payors; the degree to which Bylvay
receives acceptance from patients and physicians for its approved
indication; challenges associated with execution of our sales
activities, which in each case could limit the potential of our
product; challenges associated with supply and distribution
activities, which in each case could limit our sales and the
availability of our product; results achieved in Bylvay in the
treatment of patients with PFIC may be different than observed in
clinical trials, and may vary among patients; potential negative
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on manufacturing,
supply, conduct or initiation of clinical trials, or other aspects
of our business; whether favorable findings from clinical trials of
Bylvay to date, including findings in indications other than PFIC,
will be predictive of results from other clinical trials of Bylvay;
there is no guarantee that Bylvay will be approved in jurisdictions
or for indications beyond the jurisdictions in which or indications
for which Bylvay is currently approved; there is no guarantee that
our other products candidates will be approved; estimates of the
addressable patient population for target indications may prove to
be incorrect; the outcome and interpretation by regulatory
authorities of the ongoing third-party study pooling and analyzing
of long-term PFIC patient data; the timing for initiation or
completion of, or for availability of data from, clinical trials of
Bylvay, including BOLD and ASSERT and the Phase 2 clinical trial of
A3907, and the outcomes of such trials; Albireo’s ability to obtain
coverage, pricing or reimbursement for approved products in the
United States or Europe; delays or other challenges in the
recruitment of patients for, or the conduct of, the Company’s
clinical trials; and the Company’s critical accounting policies.
These and other risks and uncertainties that Albireo faces are
described in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in
Albireo’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or in subsequent
filings that it makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As a result of risks and uncertainties that Albireo faces, the
results or events indicated by any forward-looking statement may
not occur. Albireo cautions you not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statement. In addition, any forward-looking
statement in this press release represents Albireo’s views only as
of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as
representing its views as of any subsequent date. Albireo disclaims
any obligation to update any forward-looking statement except as
required by applicable law.
Media Contact:Colleen Alabiso,
857-356-3905, colleen.alabiso@albireopharma.com Lance
Buckley, 917-439-2241, lbuckley@lippetaylor.com
Investor Contact:Hans Vitzthum, LifeSci
Advisors, LLC., 617-430-7578
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