Arcturus Therapeutics Announces Positive Development for Cystic Fibrosis Program
28 Mayo 2024 - 5:30AM
Business Wire
Arcturus to present new Phase 1b interim data
for ARCT-032 at European Cystic Fibrosis Conference on June 7,
2024
First four CF patients demonstrated an average
improvement of 4% FEV1 after two administrations
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (the “Company”, “Arcturus”,
Nasdaq: ARCT), a global late-stage clinical messenger RNA medicines
company focused on the development of infectious disease vaccines
and medicines to treat unmet medical needs within liver and
respiratory rare diseases, today announced Arcturus will be
presenting Phase 1 results in healthy volunteers and new Phase 1b
interim data in CF patients for ARCT-032, an inhaled
investigational mRNA therapeutic to treat CF, at the 47th European
Cystic Fibrosis Conference on June 7, 2024.
“We were pleased to observe ARCT-032 treatments for the first
four patients were generally safe and well tolerated with no
serious adverse events,” said Joseph Payne, President & CEO of
Arcturus Therapeutics. “Furthermore, we observed an encouraging
trend towards lung function improvements in the first four CF
participants after only two inhaled administrations.”
“The absolute change in percent predicted FEV1 (Forced
Expiratory Volume in 1 second) in the first four CF participants
was observed to be an average of 4.0% at day 8,” said Dr. Juergen
Froehlich, Chief Medical Officer of Arcturus Therapeutics. “I am
pleased to announce our team will present this new Phase 1b interim
data at the upcoming European CF conference in Scotland,
supplementing the favorable results from our Phase 1 single
ascending dose study in healthy volunteers.”
About Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a life-shortening disease with a worldwide
distribution. Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane
conductance regulator (CFTR) gene result in a reduction or absence
of CFTR protein and/or function in the airways, causing
insufficient chloride transport to maintain airway surface
homeostasis. CF mucus is more difficult to clear, thus clogging the
airways and leading to infection, inflammation, respiratory
failure, or other life-threatening complications. Currently
approved CFTR modulator therapies are designed to increase function
of the CFTR channel to help reduce symptoms yet are ineffective in
some people with CF because of their underlying mutations.
About ARCT-032
ARCT-032 has received Orphan Medicinal Product Designation from
the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Orphan Drug Designation
from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat Cystic
Fibrosis. ARCT-032 utilizes Arcturus' LUNAR® lipid-mediated
aerosolized platform to deliver CFTR messenger RNA to the lungs.
Expression of a functional copy of the CFTR mRNA in the lungs of
people with CF has the potential to restore CFTR activity and
mitigate the downstream effects that cause progressive lung
disease. The ARCT-032 program is supported by preclinical data in
rodents, ferrets and primates, as well as demonstrating restoration
of CFTR expression and function in human bronchial epithelial
cells.
About Arcturus Therapeutics
Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, Arcturus
Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ARCT) is a global mRNA
medicines and vaccines company with enabling technologies: (i)
LUNAR® lipid-mediated delivery, (ii) STARR® mRNA Technology
(sa-mRNA) and (iii) mRNA drug substance along with drug product
manufacturing expertise. Arcturus developed the first
self-amplifying messenger RNA (sa-mRNA) COVID vaccine (Kostaive®)
in the world to be approved. Arcturus has an ongoing global
collaboration for innovative mRNA vaccines with CSL Seqirus, and a
joint venture in Japan, ARCALIS, focused on the manufacture of mRNA
vaccines and therapeutics. Arcturus’ pipeline includes RNA
therapeutic candidates to potentially treat ornithine
transcarbamylase deficiency and cystic fibrosis, along with its
partnered mRNA vaccine programs for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and
influenza. Arcturus’ versatile RNA therapeutics platforms can be
applied toward multiple types of nucleic acid medicines including
messenger RNA, small interfering RNA, circular RNA, antisense RNA,
self-amplifying RNA, DNA, and gene editing therapeutics. Arcturus’
technologies are covered by its extensive patent portfolio (over
400 patents and patent applications in the U.S., Europe, Japan,
China, and other countries). For more information, visit
www.ArcturusRx.com. In addition, please connect with us on Twitter
and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve substantial risks and uncertainties for purposes of the
safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical
fact included in this press release, are forward-looking
statements, including those regarding strategy, future operations,
the expectations for or likelihood of success of any
collaborations, the continued clinical development of ARCT-032
including the ability to complete and timing for completion of the
CF Phase 1b study, likelihood of success (including safety and
efficacy) of ARCT-032, the likelihood that the interim results will
be predictive of future clinical results, the likelihood of sharing
and timing for sharing interim and final Phase 1b data, and the
impact of general business and economic conditions. Arcturus may
not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet
the expectations or projections disclosed in any forward-looking
statements such as the foregoing and you should not place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements. These statements are
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performance or achievements to be materially different from those
anticipated by the forward-looking statements, including those
discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Arcturus’ most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in subsequent filings with, or
submissions to, the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website
at www.sec.gov. Except as otherwise required by law, Arcturus
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they
were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or
circumstances or otherwise.
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