Savara Initiates Rolling Submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MOLBREEVI* for the Potential Treatment of Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (aPAP)
18 Dezembro 2024 - 6:05PM
Business Wire
-- Company Expects to Complete BLA Submission
by End of 1Q 2025 --
Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA) (the Company), a
clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare
respiratory diseases, initiated a rolling submission of a BLA to
the FDA for MOLBREEVI for the potential treatment of aPAP, a
chronic and debilitating rare lung disease characterized by the
abnormal build-up of surfactant in the alveoli of the lungs.
MOLBREEVI was granted Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy
Designations in 2019 for the treatment of patients with aPAP. As a
result, the Company is allowed to submit individual modules of the
BLA as they are completed rather than waiting to submit the
application once all modules are available. The Company will
request a priority review of the BLA when the submission is
completed.
“Given the positive results of the pivotal, Phase 3 IMPALA-2
trial, we believe MOLBREEVI demonstrates a favorable benefit-risk
profile and could fundamentally change the way aPAP is treated,”
said Matt Pauls, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Savara.
“Initiation of the BLA is an important milestone in potentially
addressing the unmet need in aPAP, for which there are no approved
medicines in the U.S. and Europe. We look forward to working
closely with the FDA throughout the review process and expect to
complete the submission of the rolling BLA by the end of 1Q
2025.”
In addition to Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy Designations,
MOLBREEVI has been granted Orphan Drug Designation for the
treatment of aPAP by the FDA and by the European Medicines Agency
(EMA), Innovation Passport (IP) and Promising Innovative Medicine
(PIM) designations by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products
Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
About Autoimmune PAP
Autoimmune PAP is a rare lung disease characterized by the
abnormal build-up of surfactant in the alveoli (or air sacs) of the
lungs. Surfactant consists of proteins and lipids and is an
important physiological substance that lines the alveoli to prevent
them from collapsing. In a healthy lung, excess surfactant is
cleared and digested by immune cells called alveolar macrophages.
Alveolar macrophages need to be stimulated by
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) to
function properly in clearing surfactant, but in aPAP, GM-CSF is
neutralized by antibodies against GM-CSF, rendering macrophages
unable to adequately clear surfactant. As a result, an excess of
surfactant accumulates in the alveoli, causing impaired gas
exchange, resulting in clinical symptoms of shortness of breath,
often with cough and frequent fatigue. Patients may also experience
episodes of fever, chest pain, or coughing up blood, especially if
secondary lung infection develops. In the long-term, the disease
can lead to serious complications, including lung fibrosis and the
need for a lung transplant.
About Savara
Savara is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on
rare respiratory diseases. Our lead program, MOLBREEVI, is a
recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
(GM-CSF) in Phase 3 development for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar
proteinosis (aPAP). MOLBREEVI is delivered via an investigational
eFlow® Nebulizer System (PARI Pharma GmbH) specifically developed
for inhalation of a large molecule. Our management team has
significant experience in rare respiratory diseases and pulmonary
medicine, identifying unmet needs, and effectively advancing
product candidates to approval and commercialization. More
information can be found at www.savarapharma.com, X: @SavaraPharma
and LinkedIn.
*MOLBREEVI is the FDA and EMA conditionally accepted trade name
for molgramostim inhalation solution.
Forward-Looking Statements
Savara cautions you that statements in this press release that
are not a description of historical fact are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by
the use of words referencing future events or circumstances such as
“expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” and “will,”
among others. Such statements include, but are not limited to,
statements related to the anticipated timing of the completion of
our BLA submission, the plan to request for priority review, and
our belief that MOLBREEVI demonstrates a favorable benefit-risk
profile and could fundamentally change the way aPAP is treated.
Savara may not actually achieve any of the matters referred to in
such forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are based upon Savara’s current expectations and involve
assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be
incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, which
include, without limitation, the risks associated with our ability
to successfully develop, obtain regulatory approval for, and
commercialize MOLBREEVI for aPAP; the risks and uncertainties
related to the impact of widespread health concerns or changing
economic or geopolitical conditions; the ability to project future
cash utilization and reserves needed for contingent future
liabilities and business operations; the availability of sufficient
resources for Savara’s operations and to conduct or continue
planned clinical development programs; and the timing and ability
of Savara to raise additional capital as needed to fund continued
operations. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified
in their entirety by these cautionary statements. For a detailed
description of our risks and uncertainties, you are encouraged to
review our documents filed with the SEC including our recent
filings on Form 8-K, Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. You are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date on which they were made. Savara undertakes no
obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur
or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made,
except as may be required by law.
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