Imsidolimab
Imsidolimab is an IgG4 antibody that inhibits the function of the interleukin-36 receptor (IL-36R), a signaling pathway within the immune system shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, including GPP
Generalized pustular psoraisis disease overview
GPP is a systemic, life-threatening inflammatory disease characterized by widespread pustules
- Associated with unregulated IL-36 signaling
- Patients have a high fever and elevated levels of serum CRP and inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IL-8)
- Severe GPP patients can die from cardio-pulmonary failure, exhaustion, toxicity and infection
GPP ICD-10 diagnostic code analysis by IQVIA assessed US prevalence during 2017-2019 timeframe
- ~37,000 unique patients diagnosed at least once
- ~15,000 unique patients diagnosed two or more times
FDA has granted ODD for treatment of GPP
GEMINI-1 Phase 3 trial and top-line results
Announced October 2023
Registration-enabling, four week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of imsidolimab (IL-36R) in patients with GPP, irrespective of mutational status
Top-line results –
- 53.3% of patients who received a single dose of 750mg IV imsidolimab achieved GPPPGA 0/1 (clear or almost clear) at Week 4 (primary endpoint), compared to 13.3% of patients on placebo (p=0.0131)
- Demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability with no SAEs, low incidence and no increase of infections vs. placebo and no cases of DRESS or Guillain-Barre in imsidolimab-treated patients
- Only one of 30 (3.3%) imsidolimab-treated patients had detectable ADA, which were non-neutralizing
- Intend to out-license imsidolimab in 2024
GEMINI-2 Phase 3 trial
- Patients who were rescued or completed the GEMINI-1 trial are subsequently being enrolled in GEMINI-2, the second Phase 3 trial for imsidolimab in GPP
- Patients receive monthly doses of 200mg subcutaneous imsidolimab or placebo depending upon whether they are responders, partial responders or non-responders to treatment under GEMINI-1
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