Galapagos' CF Candidate Shows Potential In Phase II Study
Zacks Investment Research | Nov 19, 2017 09:44PM ET
Galapagos NV (NASDAQ:GLPG) announced positive top-line data from a phase II study – ALBATROSS – evaluating its cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance (“CFTR”) corrector candidate, GLPG2222, in cystic fibrosis ("CF") patients. It led to improvements in lung function.
So far this year, Galapagos’shares have outperformed the industry . The stock has gained 41.5% compared with an increase of 1.5% registered by the industry.
The phase II study evaluated two once-daily doses – 150 mg and 300 mg – of the candidate in CF patients who have one gating mutation and an F508del mutation and were on long-term stable treatment with Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s (NASDAQ:VRTX) CF drug, Kalydeco. Treatment with Kalydeco was continued during the course of the study.
The study achieved its primary objective of safety and was well tolerated in the patient population. Data also showed an improvement of 2.2% in mean percent predicted FEV1 (a measure of lung function) compared to baseline in 300 mg arm of the study.
Meanwhile, Vertex is also developing a combination therapy, tezacaftor plus Kalydeco, in similar indication.
Apart from GLPG2222, Galapagos is also developing GLPG2737, a CFTR regulator, in a phase I study and GLPG1837, a CFTR potentiator, in a phase II study in CF patients. All three candidates are being developed in partnership with AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) . The company has a diverse pipeline with candidates being developed in several other indications including atopic dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis, uveitis and lupus membranous nephropathy among others.
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