Biodexa Provides Update on Progression Free and Overall Survival in Phase 1 Study of MTX110 in Recurrent Glioblastoma
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Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (Nasdaq: BDRX) has provided an update on its Phase 1 study of MTX110 in recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM). The study, known as MAGIC-G1, involves intermittent infusions of MTX110 administered by convection enhanced delivery (CED) via implanted refillable pump and catheter.
In Cohort A of the study:
- Two patients have deceased with overall survival (OS) of 12 and 13 months
- One patient had progression-free survival (PFS) of 6 months and current OS of 13 months
- One patient has not yet progressed, with current PFS and OS of 12 months
These results compare favorably with typical median PFS of 1.5–6.0 months and median OS of 2.0–9.0 months for rGBM. The data builds on previous promising results from two Phase 1 studies of MTX110 in Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG), which showed median OS of 16.5 and 26.1 months, compared to a typical median OS of 10.0 months.
Positive
- Cohort A patients show overall survival ranging from 12 to 13+ months, exceeding typical rGBM survival rates
- One patient maintains 12 months of progression-free survival, surpassing typical rGBM outcomes
- Results build on previous positive data from MTX110 studies in Diffuse Midline Glioma
Negative
- Two out of four patients in Cohort A have deceased
- sample size of only four patients in the current rGBM study
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October 4, 2024
Biodexa Provides Update on Progression Free and Overall Survival in
Phase 1 Study of MTX110 in Recurrent Glioblastoma
Cohort A Data on Overall Survival Compare Favorably with Published Survival Rates
Results Build on MTX110’s Performance in Two Phase 1 Studies in Diffuse Midline Glioma
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (“Biodexa” or “the Company”), (Nasdaq: BDRX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of innovative products for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs announces an update in respect of its open label Phase 1 study of MTX110 in recurrent glioblastoma.
In October 2023, the Company announced completed recruitment of four patients into cohort A of its Phase 1 study of MTX110 (also known as MAGIC-G1 study)(NCT 05324501) in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM).
MAGIC-G1 is an open-label, dose escalation study designed to assess the feasibility and safety of intermittent infusions of MTX110 administered by convection enhanced delivery (CED) via implanted refillable pump and catheter. Patients received MTX110 via intermittent repeated CED infusions. As of today, the status of patients in Cohort A is as follows:
Patients #1 and #2 have deceased with overall survival (OS) since start of treatment of 12 months and 13 months, respectively.
Patients #3 and #4 remain in post-study follow-up. Patient #3 had progression free survival (PFS) of six months and OS thus far of 13 months since start of treatment. Patient #4 has not yet had confirmed progression and, as of today, has PFS and OS of 12 months since start of treatment.
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive central nervous system (CNS) primary malignancy in adults with an annual incidence is approximately 3 per 100,000 population. The standard of care in newly diagnosed GBM includes maximal safe surgical resection, followed by concurrent radiotherapy and temozolomide (TMZ). GBM virtually always recurs with median PFS of 1.5–6.0 months and median OS of 2.0–9.0 months (source: Birzu et al. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7794906).
These interim data in rGBM build on the data announced by the Company on July 2, 2024, and presented at the recent 21st International Symposium on Paediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO 2024) of a Phase 1 study of MTX110 in nine patients with Diffuse Midline Glioma (“DMG”) which showed, after only two infusions and a single patient at optimum dose, median OS of 16.5 months. In an earlier Phase 1 study conducted by the University of California San Francisco of MTX110 in seven patients with DMG which showed median OS of 26.1 months. These data compare favorably with median OS in a cohort of 316 cases of 10.0 months (source: Jansen et al, 2015. Neuro-Oncology 17(1):160-166).
About MTX110
MTX110 is a water-soluble form of panobinostat free base, achieved through complexation with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPBCD), that enables convection-enhanced delivery (CED) at potentially chemotherapeutic doses directly to the site of the tumor. Panobinostat is a hydroxamic acid and acts as a non-selective histone deacetylase inhibitor (pan-HDAC inhibitor). The currently available oral formulation of panobinostat lactate (Farydak®) is not suitable for treatment of brain cancers owing to poor blood-brain barrier penetration and inadequate brain drug concentrations. Based on favourable translational science data, MTX110 is being evaluated clinically as a treatment for recurrent glioblastoma (NCT05324501) and recurrent medulloblastoma (NCT04315064). MTX110 is delivered directly into and around the patient’s tumor via a catheter system (e.g. CED or fourth ventricle infusions) to bypass the blood-brain barrier. This technique exposes the tumor to very high drug concentrations while simultaneously minimising systemic drug levels and the potential for toxicity and other side effects. Panobinostat has demonstrated high potency against DIPG (DMG) and GBM tumor cells in in vitro and in vivo models, and in a key study it was the most promising of 83 anticancer agents tested in 14 patient-derived DIPG (DMG) cell lines (Grasso et al, 2015. Nature Medicine 21(6), 555-559).
For more information, please contact:
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC |
| Stephen Stamp, CEO, CFO |
| Tel: +44 (0)29 20480 180 |
| www.biodexapharma.com |
About Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (listed on NASDAQ: BDRX) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of innovative products for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs. The Company’s lead development programs include eRapa, under development for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Non-Muscle Invasive Blader Cancer; tolimidone, under development for the treatment of type 1 diabetes; and MTX110, which is being studied in aggressive rare/orphan brain cancer indications.
eRapa is a proprietary oral tablet formulation of rapamycin, also known as sirolimus. Rapamycin is an mTOR (mammalian Target Of Rapamycin) inhibitor. mTOR has been shown to have a significant role in the signalling pathway that regulates cellular metabolism, growth and proliferation and is activated during tumorigenesis.
Tolimidone is an orally delivered, potent and selective inhibitor of Lyn kinase. Lyn is a member of the Src family of protein tyrosine kinases, which is mainly expressed in hematopoietic cells, in neural tissues, liver, and adipose tissue. Tolimidone demonstrates glycaemic control via insulin sensitization in animal models of diabetes and has the potential to become a first in class blood glucose modulating agent.
MTX110 is a solubilized formulation of the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, panobinostat. This proprietary formulation enables delivery of the product via convection-enhanced delivery (CED) at chemotherapeutic doses directly to the site of the tumor, by-passing the blood-brain barrier and potentially avoiding systemic toxicity.
Biodexa is supported by three proprietary drug delivery technologies focused on improving the bio-delivery and bio-distribution of medicines. Biodexa’s headquarters and R&D facility is in Cardiff, UK. For more information visit www.biodexapharma.com.
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