tw0122
2 일 전
Epilepsy
Azetukalner, a novel, highly potent, selective Kv7 potassium channel opener, represents the most advanced, clinically validated potassium channel modulator in late-stage clinical development for multiple indications. We are currently developing azetukalner for the treatment of epilepsy, including focal onset seizures, or FOS, and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, or PGTCS, as well as major depressive disorder, or MDD, while exploring applicability in other neuropsychiatric disorders.
Epilepsy Programs
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Phase 3 FOS studies continue to advance, with the first topline data readout from X-TOLE2 anticipated in the second half of 2025. The Phase 3 FOS clinical trials are multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies evaluating the clinical efficacy, safety, and tolerability of azetukalner in patients with FOS.
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Phase 3 X-ACKT clinical study is currently enrolling patients and is intended to support potential regulatory submissions in an additional epilepsy indication of PGTCS. This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is evaluating the clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability of azetukalner in patients with PGTCS.
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Building upon the 600 patient-years of drug exposure to date, we continue to generate long-term scientific evidence demonstrating azetukalner’s compelling efficacy and safety profile in the ongoing X-TOLE open-label extension, or OLE, study.
crudeoil24
3 년 전
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Phase 2b Result for Epilepsy Drug
7:21 am ET October 4, 2021 (Dow Jones) Print
By Matt Grossman
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s XEN1101 drug achieved positive results in a Phase 2b trial studying its use as an adjunctive treatment for focal epilepsy, the company said Monday.
Compared with a placebo, the drug achieved a statistically significant reduction from the baseline in monthly focal seizure frequency, meeting the study's primary efficacy endpoint.
More than half of patients who received the highest dose of the medication studied experienced a greater-than-50% reduction in seizure frequency, Xenon said. At the median, participants had been experiencing a baseline level of 13.5 seizures per month before the study.
Xenon Chief Executive Ian Mortimer said that the results support an "attractive clinical profile" for the drug. Data from the study have also encouraged Xenon's plans to additionally develop the drug for the treatment of major depressive disorder and for other types of epilepsy, he said.
Write to Matt Grossman at matt.grossman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 04, 2021 07:21 ET (11:21 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2021 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
XENE
Dr_Thorfin
8 년 전
Xenon (NASDAQ:XENE) has bucked the downward trend in biotech this month and is up some 10% over the past few weeks. The stock also managed to rise nicely Friday even as the overall biotech sector gave up Thursday's gains. It sells for almost the exact price of Omeros as of the close of the trading week.
Since early August, three analyst firms have reiterated or initiated Buy ratings on this small biotech concern based in Canada. Price targets proffered range from $13 to $20 a share. Guggenheim is the most optimistic on Xenon with a $20 price target. Its analyst noted three reasons to be positive on the firm.
"1. XEN801 addresses an unmet need within the, large, ~$3.7B acne market and could present a novel mechanism of action to treat acne. The three mechanisms of action most commonly used to treat acne have been available for over 30 years. That said, innovative therapies launched over the past few decades have resulted in significant sales. This gives us confidence that XEN801 sales could exceed consensus expectations if it is approved.
2. The pain market needs safer drugs, outside of opioids, which XENE's Nav1.7 blockers could address. The government and the FDA's desire to reduce the abuse of opioids supports the development of novel pain drugs such as XENE's Nav1.7 blockers. We believe XENE and its partners for these drugs are well positioned to benefit from initiatives to move the market away from opioids.
3. There is a free call option on XENE's approved drug, Glybera, and other pipeline assets such as TV-45070 and Nav1.6, among others. Some of these assets could be monetized through partnerships"
Phase II readouts for XEN801 for the treatment of acne is due out inthe first quarter of 2017 and a Phase II readout for TV-45070 against Postherpetic neuralgia should hit in the first half of 2017. The company has just a $125 million market capitalization, positive analyst support and a couple of definable upcoming catalysts. One has to like Xenon's risk/reward profile over the next few quarters.