BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reports additional topline data from the Phase 2 ZENITH-1 trial, including new data from the 250 mg and 500 mg dose cohorts. Data from the now complete trial confirm previously reported results showing a single dose of oral 750 mg BCX7353 was well-tolerated and superior to placebo (p<0.05) against the majority of efficacy endpoints evaluated in HAE patients suffering an acute attack, and demonstrate a clear dose response across the three dose levels.

Based on the results of ZENITH-1, the company plans to meet with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the second quarter, and to commence a Phase 3 trial with the 750 mg dose of oral BCX7353 in the summer of 2019.

“The results of ZENITH-1, with onset of action within one hour, duration of effect of a single dose over 24 hours, and a robust efficacy dose response across all dose levels are very exciting for patients who have an urgent need for an oral treatment option for acute attacks,” said Dr. William Sheridan, chief medical officer of BioCryst.

“Based on these excellent results, we plan to quickly advance 750 mg oral BCX7353 into a Phase 3 trial that will be designed to support approval in the U.S. and European Union,” Sheridan added.

Efficacy and tolerability data for the 750 mg dose cohort were previously reported by the company in a September 4, 2018 press release. With the 750 mg dose, compared to placebo, improvement in symptoms and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores was seen as early as one hour after oral BCX7353 dosing, and was sustained through 24 hours. Through 24 hours, standard of care (SOC) medication use was reduced by 31.6 percent after BCX7353 compared with placebo (p=0.0029), and no or mild symptoms were reported in 64.1 percent of attacks treated with BCX7353 compared with 32.3 percent of attacks treated with placebo (p=0.0038).

In the additional data reported today at the AAAAI annual meeting, a clear dose response was observed across the 250 mg to 750 mg range.  Across dose levels, BCX7353 was generally safe and well-tolerated with no notable differentiation from the adverse event profile of placebo.
(Source: BioCryst)