ERYTECH Reports Top-line Results of Phase 2b Study of Eryaspase for the Treatment of AML
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The open-label, randomized, multi-center clinical study, evaluated
eryaspase in newly diagnosed AML patients over the age of 65 and unfit
for intensive chemotherapy. The study enrolled a total of 123 patients
at 30 European sites. The median age of the patients was 78 years.
Patients were randomized two-to-one to receive eryaspase in combination
with low-dose cytarabine (LDAC) versus LDAC alone. The primary endpoint
in this proof-of concept study was overall survival (OS). The key
secondary endpoints included progression free survival, overall response
and toxicity. The study was performed in collaboration with Orphan
The study did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival (OS). The OS Hazard Ratio (HR) was 1.06 (95% CI; 0.70, 1.61). When adjusting for minor imbalances in the main prognostic factors at baseline (age, karyotype and FAB status), the OS HR was 0.98 (95% CI; 0.64, 1.50). The median number of months on treatment was less then 2 months in both treatment arms. The toxicity profile was acceptable and consistent with previously reported data for eryaspase.
“These data reflect the complexity of this disease, particularly in the older age group.” commented Iman El-Hariry, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer of ERYTECH. “While we are disappointed with the outcome, we are reassured with the safety profile of eryaspase in these very frail and elderly patients.”
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About acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
AML is a form of acute leukemia or blood cancer that results from the
improper maturation of myeloid stem cells leading to the production of
myeloblasts. The increasing numbers of abnormal blasts crowd out healthy
cells in bone marrow (resulting in infection, anemia, and bleeding) and
can spread to other parts of body. With about 40,000 new patients per
year in Europe and
About ERYTECH and eryaspase (GRASPA®): www.erytech.com
Founded in
The Company’s lead product, eryaspase, also known under the trade name GRASPA®, consists of an enzyme, L-asparaginase, encapsulated inside donor-derived red blood cells. L-asparaginase depletes asparagine, a naturally occurring amino acid essential for the survival and proliferation of cancer cells. L-asparaginase has been a standard component of multi-agent chemotherapy for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but side effects limit treatment compliance, especially in adults and patients with weak performance status. Eryaspase aims to provide L-asparaginase to patients who cannot tolerate current non-encapsulated asparaginases.
In addition to eryaspase, ERYTECH is developing two other product candidates, erymethionase and eryminase, that focus on using encapsulated enzymes to target cancer metabolism and induce tumor starvation. ERYTECH is also exploring the use of its ERYCAPS platform for developing cancer immunotherapies (ERYMMUNE) and enzyme replacement therapies (ERYZYME).
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