Teva Presents New Data for SD-809 in Huntington Disease at 68th American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in Vancouv...
18 Avril 2016 - 2:00PM
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First-HD Study shows improvements in Total
Motor Score and Swallowing Function in Huntington disease patients
treated with SD-809
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., (NYSE and TASE:TEVA) today
announced new data from the Phase III placebo-controlled and
randomized First Time Use of
SD-809 in Huntington
Disease (First-HD) study
evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of SD-809
(deutetrabenazine) for the treatment of chorea associated with
Huntington disease (HD). The data will be featured during two
Platform Sessions at the 68th American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
meeting in Vancouver, B.C.
“With limited options for patients living with Huntington
disease, there is a great need for therapies,” said Michael Hayden,
MD, PhD, President of Global R&D and Chief Scientific Officer
at Teva. “We are proud to present this data as part of Teva’s
commitment to research in HD.”
A total of 90 patients were enrolled in the First-HD study for
evaluation over 13 weeks. Patients underwent dose titration over
the initial 8 weeks of treatment followed by 4 weeks of maintenance
therapy. The overall treatment period was 12 weeks, followed by a
1-week washout period. The Phase III First-HD study data showed
that deutetrabenazine improved chorea. The most common adverse
reactions reported (≥5% and greater than placebo) were: somnolence,
dry mouth, diarrhea, insomnia, and fatigue.
Platform Session details follow:
Presentation: Rating Swallowing Function in Patients with
Huntington Disease Enrolled in the First-HD StudyMonday, April
18, 2016; 4:45 to 5:00 p.m. PST
In the Phase III First-HD study, data showed deutetrabenazine
significantly improved swallowing as measured by the Swallowing
Disturbance Questionnaire (SDQ).
Presentation: Deutetrabenazine Effect on Total Motor Score in
Patients with Huntington Disease (First-HD)Tuesday, April 19,
2016; 8:15 to 8:30 a.m. PST
This additional data set shows significant improvement in total
motor score (TMS) with contributions from improved dystonia.
About Huntington Disease
Huntington disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease
characterized by uncoordinated and uncontrollable movements,
cognitive deterioration and behavioral and/or psychological
problems. Onset of HD symptoms typically occurs in middle age, but
the disease also manifests in children and the elderly. HD is the
most common genetic cause of abnormal involuntary writhing
movements called chorea.
About SD-809
SD-809 (deutetrabenazine) is an investigational, oral,
small-molecule inhibitor of vesicular monoamine 2 transporter, or
VMAT2, that is being developed for the treatment of chorea
associated with Huntington disease (HD). Deutetrabenazine has been
granted Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of HD by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Teva is also investigating the
potential of deutetrabenazine for treating tardive dyskinesia, for
which the FDA has granted a breakthrough therapy designation, and
for tics associated with Tourette syndrome, for which the FDA has
granted orphan status for pediatric use. Deutetrabenazine uses
Teva’s deuterium technology.
About Teva
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) is a
leading global pharmaceutical company that delivers high-quality,
patient-centric healthcare solutions used by millions of patients
every day. Headquartered in Israel, Teva is the world’s largest
generic medicines producer, leveraging its portfolio of more than
1,000 molecules to produce a wide range of generic products in
nearly every therapeutic area. In specialty medicines, Teva has a
world-leading position in innovative treatments for disorders of
the central nervous system, including pain, as well as a strong
portfolio of respiratory products. Teva integrates its generics and
specialty capabilities in its global research and development
division to create new ways of addressing unmet patient needs by
combining drug development capabilities with devices, services and
technologies. Teva's net revenues in 2015 amounted to $19.7
billion. For more information, visit www.tevapharm.com.
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based on management’s current beliefs and expectations and involve
a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could
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factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include
risks relating to: our ability to develop and commercialize
additional pharmaceutical products; competition for our specialty
products, especially Copaxone® (which faces competition from
orally-administered alternatives and a generic version); our
ability to consummate the acquisition of Allergan plc’s worldwide
generic pharmaceuticals business (“Actavis Generics”) and to
realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisition (and the
timing of realizing such benefits); the fact that following the
consummation of the Actavis Generics acquisition, we will be
dependent to a much larger extent than previously on our generic
pharmaceutical business; potential restrictions on our ability to
engage in additional transactions or incur additional indebtedness
as a result of the substantial amount of debt we will incur to
finance the Actavis Generics acquisition; the fact that for a
period of time following the consummation of the Actavis Generics
acquisition, we will have significantly less cash on hand than
previously, which could adversely affect our ability to grow; the
possibility of material fines, penalties and other sanctions and
other adverse consequences arising out of our ongoing FCPA
investigations and related matters; our ability to achieve expected
results from investments in our pipeline of specialty and other
products; our ability to identify and successfully bid for suitable
acquisition targets or licensing opportunities, or to consummate
and integrate acquisitions; the extent to which any manufacturing
or quality control problems damage our reputation for quality
production and require costly remediation; increased government
scrutiny in both the U.S. and Europe of our patent settlement
agreements; our exposure to currency fluctuations and restrictions
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effects of reforms in healthcare regulation and pharmaceutical
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business; variations in patent laws that may adversely affect our
ability to manufacture our products in the most efficient manner;
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Commission (the "SEC"). Forward-looking statements speak only as of
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