Norwood, MA (PRWEB) May 29, 2013
BioPharm Insights monthly Catalyst Monitor analyzes the most material events in the sector during the upcoming month. The Catalyst Monitor tracks significant events and announcements such as US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals, Advisory Committee meetings and expected key clinical results.
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Phase III ARX-01 (sufentanil NanoTab PCA system) program for acute postoperative pain will likely have positive results based on the drugs well-known potency and previous positive data, according to four pain physicians. Two of them, though, added market uptake will be stalled by hospital preference for less-expensive standard of care. ARX-01 is a preprogrammed, noninvasive, handheld system that allows postoperative patients to self-dose with sublingual sufentanil NanoTabs to manage their pain.
On 5 April 2013, AstraZeneca and Rigel Pharmaceuticals announced that the 923-patient, Phase III OSKIRA-1 trial reached statistical significance with its ACR20 primary endpoint but failed to meet its second primary outcome of radiographic modified total Sharp score. The initial Phase III results indicate a diminished benefit-to-risk ratio. It is believed that while the drug still has a chance at approval with further data, it will face market challenges.
On track for approval but also in line to face market challenges is Daiichi Sankyos stroke prevention drug Lixiana (edoxaban). Lixiana is not viewed as differentiated enough from approved drugs such as Boehringer Ingelheims Pradaxa (dabigatran), Bayer/Johnson & Johnsons Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and Bristol-Myers Squibb /Pfizers Eliquis (apixaban). Although edoxaban is likely to achieve its primary endpoint of noninferiority to warfarin in its Phase III ENGAGE-AF SPAF trial, the once-daily dosing regimen is not seen as a major advantage.
Other catalysts in June include:
Celgenes Revlimid may win FDA approval in MCL; long-term uptake will likely be low
Aegerions EU Juxtapid approval for hoFH is debatable
Raptors RP103 has favorable EU approval chances in cystinosis; pricing and reimbursement may be issues
Sanofis Aubagio is expected to get EU approval for first-line MS; attractive price does not translate to market uptake
Sunesis is likely to expand the VALOR trial sample size at interim analysis for vosaroxin in AML
The Medicines Company has a shot at regulatory success with oritavancin in skin infections after prior miss
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