Attruby™ (acoramidis), a Near Complete TTR Stabilizer (≥90%), approved by FDA to Reduce Cardiovascular Death and Cardiovascular-related Hospitalization in ATTR-CM Patients
– Attruby is the first and only approved product with a label specifying near-complete stabilization of TTR. Attruby has been shown to preserve the native function of TTR as a transport protein of thyroxine and vitamin A and to demonstrate benefit on cardiovascular outcomes
– Attruby demonstrated the most rapid benefit seen in any Phase 3 study of ATTR-CM to date:
- In as few as 3 months, the time to first event (all-cause mortality (ACM) or cardiovascular-related hospitalizations (CVH)) durably separated relative to placebo
- A 42% reduction in composite ACM and recurrent CVH events relative to placebo at Month 30
- A 50% reduction in the cumulative frequency of CVH events relative to placebo at Month 30
– To honor the courage of our U.S. clinical trial participants, BridgeBio will provide these patients Attruby free for life
– To learn about our extensive suite of programs to provide access to Attruby call 1-888-55-BRIDGE (1-888-552-7434)
– With this approval, BridgeBio will receive a $500 million payment under our royalty funding agreement
– BridgeBio will share management remarks on key aspects of the Attruby label and important access programs on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8:00 pm ET
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) (BridgeBio or the Company), a new type of biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Attruby™ (acoramidis), an orally-administered near-complete (≥90%) stabilizer of Transthyretin (TTR) for the treatment of adults with ATTR-CM to reduce cardiovascular death and cardiovascular-related hospitalization. The FDA approval is based on positive results seen in the ATTRibute-CM Phase 3 study, where Attruby significantly reduced death and cardiovascular-related hospitalization, and improved quality of life.
“We are excited to be part of the celebration for the FDA approval of Attruby. The need for more treatment options for patients living with ATTR-CM is crucial to achieving the goal of better outcomes and improved quality of life. Access to this new therapy means more hope and more opportunity to improve the lives of patients with amyloidosis,” said Muriel Finkel, President of Amyloidosis Support Groups, a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of amyloidosis patients and caregivers.
Attruby is the first and only approved product with a label specifying near-complete stabilization of TTR. Attruby was designed to mimic a naturally occurring “rescue mutation” of the TTR gene (T119M) that targets the root cause of ATTR-CM, destabilization of the native TTR tetramer. Through near-complete TTR stabilization, Attruby has been shown to preserve the native function of TTR as a transport protein of thyroxine and vitamin A and to demonstrate benefit on cardiovascular outcomes.
The ATTRibute-CM Phase 3 study enrolled 632 participants with symptomatic ATTR-CM, associated with either wild-type or variant TTR. Participants were randomized 2:1 to receive Attruby or placebo for 30 months. As published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the trial successfully met its primary endpoint of a 4-component composite endpoint of ACM, CVH, N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and 6-minute walk distance with a Win Ratio of 1.8 (p<0.0001). Attruby demonstrated a statistically significant treatment effect at 30 months on the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire and 6-minute walk test. Additionally, the increase in NT-proBNP on treatment was about half that of placebo.
“Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis is a progressive disease with a poor prognosis when left untreated. Having a new first line treatment option which provides excellent TTR stabilization and improves outcomes in this disease gives patients more options,” said Martha Grogan, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic. “Encouraging data suggests Attruby reduces all-cause mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization as early as three months after initiation of therapy. With continued advances in therapy, this previously fatal disease is becoming a manageable chronic cardiovascular condition.”
BridgeBio offers a patient support services program, ForgingBridges™, for people in the U.S. prescribed Attruby and their families to receive help accessing this new therapy. ForgingBridges includes insurance resources, financial assistance options and a dedicated support team to assist in the treatment journey. More information about BridgeBio’s patient support services program is available on ForgingBridges.com or by calling 1-888-55-BRIDGE (1-888-552-7434).
“With the landmark approval of Attruby, we gain the ability to serve patients with ATTR-CM. I’m grateful to each trial participant, their families, and the physicians, scientists and our team at BridgeBio who made this possible,” said Neil Kumar, Ph.D., founder and CEO. “Our journey is not over as we look to pursue approvals globally, next in Europe, Japan, and Brazil, and to continue exploring the full potential of this treatment. I am thrilled to extend our mission of ‘putting patients first’ with this third FDA approval in less than 10 years.”
BridgeBio submitted a Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency, with a decision expected in 2025. BridgeBio has granted exclusive rights to Bayer to commercialize acoramidis for ATTR-CM in Europe.
Management Remarks on Attruby
BridgeBio will share management remarks on key aspects of the
Attruby label and important access programs on Friday, November
22, 2024 at 8:00 pm ET. A link to the remarks may be accessed
from the event calendar page of BridgeBio’s website at https://investor.bridgebio.com/news-and-events/event-calendar. Remarks will be archived on the Company’s website and will be
available for at least 30 days following the event.
INDICATION
Attruby is a transthyretin stabilizer indicated for the
treatment of the cardiomyopathy of wild-type or variant
transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) in adults to reduce
cardiovascular death and cardiovascular-related hospitalization.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Adverse Reactions
Diarrhea (11.6% vs 7.6%) and upper abdominal pain (5.5% vs 1.4%)
were reported in patients treated with Attruby versus placebo,
respectively. The majority of these adverse reactions were mild
and resolved without drug discontinuation. Discontinuation rates
due to adverse events were similar between patients treated with
Attruby versus placebo (9.3% and 8.5%, respectively).
Laboratory Tests
Mean increase in serum creatinine of 0.2 and 0.0 mg/dL and a
mean decrease in eGFR of 8.2 and 0.7 mL/min/1.73
m2 was observed in the adults with ATTR-CM treated
with Attruby versus placebo, respectively, at Day 28 and then
stabilized. These changes were reversible after treatment
discontinuation.
Use in Specific Populations
Pregnancy & Lactation: There are no data on
the use of Attruby in pregnant women. Animal data have not shown
developmental risk associated with the use of Attruby in
pregnancy. There are no available data on the presence of
Attruby in either human or animal milk or the effects of the
drug on the breastfed infant or maternal milk production.
To report suspected adverse reactions, contact FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
About Attruby™ (acoramidis)
Attruby is the only near-complete (≥90%) stabilizer of
Transthyretin (TTR) approved in the U.S. for the treatment of
adult patients with ATTR-CM to reduce cardiovascular death and
cardiovascular-related hospitalization. Attruby was generally
well-tolerated. The most common side effects were mild and
included diarrhea and abdominal pain that were resolved without
drug discontinuation. BridgeBio offers an extensive suite of
programs to help patients access our medicines.
About BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (BridgeBio) is a new type of
biopharmaceutical company founded to discover, create, test, and
deliver transformative medicines to treat patients who suffer
from genetic diseases. BridgeBio’s pipeline of development
programs ranges from early science to advanced clinical trials.
BridgeBio was founded in 2015 and its team of experienced drug
discoverers, developers and innovators are committed to applying
advances in genetic medicine to help patients as quickly as
possible. For more information visit bridgebio.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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including its efficacy and potential to improve the quality of
life for patients, and the potential outcomes and expected
timing of regulatory reviews and approvals in Europe, Japan and
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Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those
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by a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including,
but not limited to the risks that BridgeBio has only recently
begun establishing its sales force and other commercialization
capabilities and may not be able to successfully launch or
commercialize Attruby, risks associated with BridgeBio’s
dependence on third parties for development, manufacture and
commercialization activities related to Attruby, government and
third-party payor actions, including relating to reimbursement
and pricing, risks and uncertainties relating to competitive
products and other changes that may limit demand for Attruby,
the risks regulatory authorities may require additional studies
or data to support continued commercialization of Attruby, the
risks that drug-related adverse events may be observed during
commercialization or clinical development, data and results may
not meet regulatory requirements or otherwise be sufficient for
further development, regulatory review or approval, other
regulatory agencies not agreeing with BridgeBio’s regulatory
approval strategies, components of BridgeBio’s filings, such as
clinical trial designs, conduct and methodologies, or the
sufficiency of data submitted, the continuing success of its
collaborations, potential volatility in BridgeBio’s share price,
uncertainty regarding any impacts due to global health
emergencies, including delays in regulatory review,
manufacturing and supply chain interruptions, adverse effects on
healthcare systems and disruption of the global economy, the
impacts of current macroeconomic and geopolitical events,
including changing conditions from hostilities in Ukraine and in
Israel and the Gaza Strip, increasing rates of inflation and
changing interest rates, on BridgeBio’s business operations and
expectations, as well as those risks set forth in the Risk
Factors section of BridgeBio’s most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K and Quarterly Report on From 10-Q and its other filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover,
BridgeBio operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing
environment in which new risks emerge from time to time. These
forward-looking statements are based upon the current
expectations and beliefs of BridgeBio’s management as of the
date of this press release, and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements. Except as required by applicable law, BridgeBio
assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
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BridgeBio Contact:
Vikram Bali
[email protected]
(650)-789-8220