Spruce Biosciences Provides Clinical Program Updates and Outlook for 2024
04 Januar 2024 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Catalyst-Heavy 2024 with Topline Results from
CAHmelia-203 in Adult Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
and CAHptain-205 in Pediatric Classic CAH Anticipated in March
2024
Topline Results from CAHmelia-204 in Adult
Classic CAH Anticipated in Q3 2024
Cash Runway Anticipated into the First Half of
2025
Spruce Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRB), a late-stage
biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing
novel therapies for rare endocrine disorders with significant unmet
medical need, today provided an update on its clinical programs,
upcoming milestones and strategic priorities for advancing
tildacerfont for the treatment of adult and pediatric classic
congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
“2023 was a year of exceptional clinical execution across the
board, and we were pleased to reach important milestones by
completing enrollment in CAHmelia-203 for adult classic CAH and
CAHptain-205 for pediatric classic CAH,” said Javier Szwarcberg,
M.D., M.P.H., Chief Executive Officer of Spruce Biosciences. “We’re
also nearing completion of enrollment in CAHmelia-204 for adult
classic CAH and look forward to maintaining this momentum with a
catalyst-heavy 2024, and plan to report topline results from
CAHmelia-203 and CAHptain-205 in March 2024, along with results
from CAHmelia-204 in the third quarter of 2024.”
Dr. Szwarcberg continued, “There is a significant unmet medical
need in children and adults with CAH to alleviate the systemic
risks and comorbidities associated with hyperandrogenemia and
chronic overexposure to glucocorticoids (GCs). Tildacerfont, if
approved, has the potential to alter the treatment paradigm by
providing a new and potentially novel, once-daily, non-steroidal
treatment option that reduces adrenal hormones and alleviates the
daily burden of supraphysiologic exposure to GCs. We are committed
to unlocking the full therapeutic potential of tildacerfont and
delivering a quantifiable and meaningful improvement over today’s
standard of care in CAH.”
Anticipated Upcoming
Milestones
- Completion of enrollment in CAHmelia-204 clinical trial in
adult classic CAH patients on supraphysiologic doses of
glucocorticoids with normal or near normal levels of
androstenedione (A4) in January 2024
- Topline results from the CAHmelia-203 clinical trial in adult
classic CAH patients with highly elevated levels of A4 in March
2024
- Topline results from all cohorts in the CAHptain-205 clinical
trial in pediatric classic CAH patients in March 2024
- Topline results from the CAHmelia-204 clinical trial in adult
classic CAH patients on supraphysiologic doses of glucocorticoids
with normal or near normal levels of A4 in the third quarter of
2024
Tildacerfont Program
Updates
Late-Stage CAHmelia Program in Adult Classic CAH
- CAHmelia-203 Study in Adult Classic CAH Completes
Enrollment: Enrollment in CAHmelia-203 is complete with 96
patients, surpassing target enrollment of 72 patients. CAHmelia-203
is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging
Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of
tildacerfont in adults with classic CAH and highly elevated levels
of A4 at baseline while on stable glucocorticoid dosing. The
primary endpoint of the clinical trial is the percentage change in
A4 from baseline at week 12. Topline results from the study are
anticipated in March 2024.
- Enrollment for CAHmelia-204 Study in Adult Classic CAH to be
Completed in January 2024: Enrollment in CAHmelia-204 is
anticipated to be completed in January 2024, and will surpass
target enrollment of 90 patients. CAHmelia-204 is a randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the
safety and efficacy of tildacerfont in reducing supraphysiologic
glucocorticoid usage in adults with classic CAH in patients on
supraphysiologic doses of glucocorticoids with normal or near
normal levels of A4 at baseline. Based on a statistical analysis of
aggregated blinded data, the primary endpoint of this clinical
trial is now the absolute change in glucocorticoid dose from
baseline at week 24. Topline results from the study are anticipated
in the third quarter of 2024.
Pediatric Classic CAH Program
- CAHptain-205 Study in Pediatric Classic CAH Completes
Enrollment: Enrollment in CAHptain-205 is complete with 30
patients, surpassing target enrollment of 20 patients.
CAHptain-205 is a Phase 2 open-label clinical trial, which utilizes
a sequential three cohort design, to evaluate the safety, efficacy,
and pharmacokinetics of tildacerfont in children two to 17 years of
age. The primary endpoint of this clinical trial is safety.
Additional secondary endpoints include the proportion of subjects
who achieve reduction in A4 or daily glucocorticoid dosing at week
12 and the proportion of subjects with elevated A4 at baseline who
achieve a reduction in A4 at week 4. Topline results from the study
are anticipated in March 2024.
Financial Update
Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023 were
approximately $96 million. Based on the company’s current operating
plan, operating and capital expenditures are funded into the first
half of 2025. Common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023
were 41.0 million.
These amounts are unaudited and preliminary and are subject to
completion of financial closing procedures. Additional information
and disclosure would be required for a more complete understanding
of the company’s financial position and results of operations as of
December 31, 2023.
About Spruce Biosciences
Spruce Biosciences is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company
focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for rare
endocrine disorders with significant unmet medical need. Spruce is
initially developing its wholly-owned product candidate,
tildacerfont, as the potential first non-steroidal, once-daily
therapy for patients suffering from classic congenital adrenal
hyperplasia (CAH) and other endocrine disorders. To learn more,
visit www.sprucebio.com and follow us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and
YouTube.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release regarding matters
that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements
regarding, among other things, the results, conduct, progress and
timing of Spruce’s clinical trials, the fulfillment of Spruce’s
strategic business objectives, the advancement of Spruce’s drug
development pipeline, and Spruce’s planned operations, including
its expectations regarding operating and capital expenditures being
funded into the first half of 2025. Because such statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Words such as “plan”, “anticipate”, “will”, “potential”
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon
Spruce’s current expectations and involve assumptions that may
never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and
uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and
uncertainties associated with Spruce’s business in general, the
impact of geopolitical and macroeconomic events, and the other
risks described in Spruce’s filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in
this press release speak only as of the date on which they were
made and are based on management’s assumptions and estimates as of
such date. Spruce undertakes no obligation to update such
statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist
after the date on which they were made, except as required by
law.
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Media Will Zasadny Evoke Canale (619) 961-8848
will.zasadny@evokecanale.com media@sprucebio.com
Investors Samir Gharib President and CFO Spruce
Biosciences, Inc. investors@sprucebio.com
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