GENFIT: Positive Opinion from EMA Committee for Ipsen’s Iqirvo® (elafibranor) in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
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GENFIT: Positive Opinion from EMA Committee for Ipsen’s Iqirvo®
(elafibranor) in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Lille (France), Cambridge (Massachusetts,
United States), Zurich (Switzerland), July 26, 2024 -
GENFIT (Nasdaq and Euronext: GNFT), a late-stage
biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of
patients with rare and life-threatening liver diseases, today
announced the positive opinion issued by the Committee for
Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines
Agency's (EMA) for Ipsen’s Iqirvo® (elafibranor) for the treatment
of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) in combination with
ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in adults with an inadequate response
to UDCA or as a monotherapy in patients unable to tolerate
UDCA.
Elafibranor, a 'first-in-class' molecule
marketed and commercialized in the United States by Ipsen under the
trademark Iqirvo® since June 2024, was developed by GENFIT, from
initial discovery to the conclusion of a 52-week Phase 3 clinical
study. Ipsen licensed the exclusive worldwide rights (except China,
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau) to elafibranor from GENFIT in
2021.
The European Commission will now consider the
CHMP recommendations, and a final decision on marketing
authorization for Iqirvo® is anticipated in the second half of
2024.
Further details can be found here.
ENDS
ABOUT GENFIT
GENFIT is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company
committed to improving the lives of patients with rare,
life-threatening liver diseases whose medical needs remain largely
unmet. GENFIT is a pioneer in liver disease research and
development with a rich history and a solid scientific heritage
spanning more than two decades. Today, GENFIT has built up a
diversified and rapidly expanding R&D portfolio of programs at
various stages of development. The Company focuses on
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF). Its ACLF franchise includes
five assets under development: VS-01, NTZ, SRT-015, CLM-022 and
VS-02-HE, based on complementary mechanisms of action using
different routes of administration. Other assets target other
serious diseases, such as cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), urea cycle
disorder (UCD) and organic acidemia (OA). GENFIT's expertise in the
development of high-potential molecules from early to advanced
stages, and in pre-commercialization, was demonstrated with the
success of the 52-week Phase 3 ELATIVE® study evaluating
elafibranor in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). Elafibranor, a
'first-in-class' molecule developed by GENFIT from initial
discovery to the conclusion of a 52-week Phase 3 study, is now
marketed and commercialized in the United States by Ipsen under the
trademark Iqirvo® since June 2024.
Beyond therapies, GENFIT also has a diagnostic franchise, including
NIS2+® in Metabolic dysfunction-associated
steatohepatitis (MASH, formerly known as NASH for non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis) and TS-01 focusing on blood ammonia levels. GENFIT
is headquartered in Lille, France and has offices in Paris
(France), Zurich (Switzerland) and Cambridge, MA (USA). The Company
is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and on the Euronext
regulated market in Paris, Compartment B (Nasdaq and Euronext:
GNFT). In 2021, Ipsen became one of GENFIT's largest shareholders,
acquiring an 8% stake in the Company's capital. www.genfit.com
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements, including those within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect
to GENFIT, including, but not limited to statements regarding the
timeline for the European Commission to consider the CHMP
recommendations, and a final decision on marketing authorization
for Iqirvo® in Europe. The use of certain words, such as "believe",
"potential", "expect", “target”, “may”, “will”, "should", "could",
"if" and similar expressions, is intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes its
expectations are based on the current expectations and reasonable
assumptions of the Company’s management, these forward-looking
statements are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include,
among others, the uncertainties inherent in research and
development, including in relation to safety of drug candidates,
cost of, progression of, and results from, our ongoing and planned
clinical trials, review and approvals by regulatory authorities in
the United States, Europe and worldwide, of our drug and diagnostic
candidates, potential commercial success of elafibranor if
approved, exchange rate fluctuations, and our continued ability to
raise capital to fund our development, as well as those risks and
uncertainties discussed or identified in the Company’s public
filings with the AMF, including those listed in Chapter 2 "Risk
Factors and Internal Control" of the Company's 2023 Universal
Registration Document filed on April 5, 2024 (no. D.24-0246) with
the Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF"), which is
available on GENFIT's website (www.genfit.fr) and the AMF's website
(www.amf.org), and those discussed in the public documents and
reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"), including the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F
filed with the SEC on April 5, 2024 and subsequent filings and
reports filed with the AMF or SEC or otherwise made public, by the
Company. In addition, even if the results, performance, financial
position and liquidity of the Company and the development of the
industry in which it operates are consistent with such
forward-looking statements, they may not be predictive of results
or developments in future periods. These forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date of publication of this document. Other
than as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake
any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information
or statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
CONTACT
GENFIT | Investors
Tel: +33 3 2016 4000 | investors@genfit.com
PRESS RELATIONS | Media
Stephanie Boyer – Press relations | Tel: +333
2016 4000 | stephanie.boyer@genfit.com
GENFIT | 885 Avenue Eugène
Avinée, 59120 Loos - FRANCE | +333 2016 4000 | www.genfit.com
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(elafibranor) in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
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