Savara Announces New U.S. Health Claims Data Analysis Finds Over 50% Increase in the Estimated Number of Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (Autoimmune PAP) Patients Compared to Previous Claims Analysis
-- Approximately 5,500 Autoimmune PAP Patients in the
-- New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Recently Published Results from Savara’s Pivotal Phase 3 IMPALA-2 Clinical Trial of MOLBREEVI* in Autoimmune PAP --
-- On Track to Resubmit Biologics License Application (BLA) in December 2025 for MOLBREEVI in Autoimmune PAP, Will Request Priority Review --
Highlights from the updated health claims data analysis:
- The refreshed analysis, conducted by a third-party advanced analytics provider, accessed a more current and comprehensive view of patient and healthcare claims data using open and closed source databases—enabling access to more than three times the number of records than the analysis conducted in 2023
- PAP patients were identified by having a PAP diagnosis with an ICD-10 code of J84.01 and had a medical or pharmacy claim within the last two and a half years
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Autoimmune PAP is the most common form of PAP, accounting for over
90% of all PAP cases.1 Autoimmune PAP prevalence rates were applied to the confirmed PAP population (i.e., those with a J84.01 code and a medical/pharmacy claim within the last two and a half years), resulting in ~5,500 autoimmune PAP patients in theU.S.
- Patients were further validated with additional inclusion criteria ranging from the number of PAP diagnoses, to visits to specialty physicians (e.g., pulmonologists) to procedures and documented symptoms related to autoimmune PAP
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Access to the NEJM article can be found here.
MOLBREEVI for the treatment of autoimmune PAP has been granted Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy Designations by the FDA, Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), as well as Innovation Passport (IP) and Promising Innovative Medicine (PIM) designations by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
About Claims Data
Claims data are de-identified records of healthcare services and prescriptions submitted for reimbursement by public and/or private insurance companies in the
About Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (Autoimmune PAP)
Autoimmune PAP is a rare lung disease characterized by the abnormal build-up of surfactant in the alveoli 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, surfactant balance is maintained 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 autoimmune PAP, 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.
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 (autoimmune PAP). MOLBREEVI is delivered via a proprietary investigational eFlow® Nebulizer System (PARI Pharma GmbH) specifically developed for inhalation of MOLBREEVI. 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 and LinkedIn.
*MOLBREEVI is the FDA and EMA conditionally accepted trade name for molgramostim inhalation solution. It is not approved in any indication. MOLBREEVI is a trademark of Savara Inc.
1McCarthy et al. (2022). American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202112-2742SO
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 expected timing for resubmission of the BLA and requesting priority review, the potential implications of the new health claims data, including that it may indicate awareness and diagnosis rates of autoimmune PAP are accelerating and that it reinforces our belief there is a large unmet medical need for an approved medicine in the
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