NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. (Nasdaq: NAMS or “NewAmsterdam” or
the “Company”), a late-stage, clinical biopharmaceutical company
developing oral, non-statin medicines for patients at risk of
cardiovascular disease (“CVD”) with elevated low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (“LDL-C”), for whom existing therapies are
not sufficiently effective or well-tolerated, today announced
additional results from the Company’s Phase 3 BROOKLYN clinical
trial (NCT05425745) evaluating obicetrapib in adult patients with
heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (“HeFH”), whose LDL-C is
not adequately controlled, despite being on maximally tolerated
lipid-lowering therapy. The data were presented today in an oral
late-breaker presentation at the American Heart Association (AHA)
Scientific Sessions.
“We believe the additional data presented today underscore
obicetrapib’s potential to significantly reduce not only LDL-C but
also Lp(a), LDL particles, both total and small, along with several
other biomarkers in HeFH patients when compared to treatment with
placebo. Within the HeFH patient community, it is common for
patients to be on multiple lipid-lowering therapies, and given the
efficacy and safety profile observed to date, we believe
obicetrapib has the potential, if approved, to provide physicians
with a new tool to address unmet need in these patients,” said
Stephen Nicholls, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Director, Monash Victorian Heart
Institute and Professor of Cardiology, Monash University.
“Despite the availability of lipid lowering therapies, CVD risk
remains high and many people suffering from HeFH fail to meet their
target cholesterol levels. We believe these additional results from
the BROOKLYN pivotal trial further highlight obicetrapib’s
potential to meaningfully reduce LDL-C, while also significantly
improving additional CVD risk parameters including Lp(a), non-
HDL-C, ApoB, and HDL-C,” said Michael Davidson, M.D., Chief
Executive Officer of NewAmsterdam. “Together with the supportive
data generated to date, these results reinforce our belief that, if
approved, obicetrapib has the potential to meaningfully improve
treatment for CVD patients worldwide. We look forward to building
on these results with topline data from our TANDEM and BROADWAY
studies expected in the fourth quarter of 2024.”
Phase 3 BROOKLYN Trial Results The BROOKLYN
trial met its primary endpoint, achieving an LS mean reduction of
36.3% (p < 0.0001) compared to placebo at day 84, which was
sustained at day 365 with an LS mean LDL-C reduction of 41.5% (p
< 0.0001). Secondary efficacy endpoints, including
lipoprotein(a) (“Lp(a)”), which was 45.9% (p<0.0001) compared to
placebo at day 84 and 54.3% (p=0.16) at day 365, apolipoprotein B
(“ApoB”), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (“HDL-C”) and
non-HDL-C met statistical significance and results were consistent
with data reported from NewAmsterdam’s prior clinical trials. The
p-value for the LS mean for all secondary endpoints compared to
placebo was <0.0001 following 84 days of treatment with
obicetrapib.
|
% LS mean change from baseline |
Obicetrapib LS mean % change compared to placebo |
|
|
Placebo (n=118) |
Obicetrapib (n=236) |
p-value |
LDL-C |
0.3% |
-36.1% |
-36.3% |
<0.0001 |
Lp(a) |
10.5% |
-35.4% |
-45.9% |
<0.0001 |
Non-HDL-C |
2.8% |
-31.6% |
-34.5% |
<0.0001 |
ApoB |
2.9% |
-21.5% |
-24.4% |
<0.0001 |
Total LDL
particles |
10.7% |
-41.8% |
-52.5% |
<0.0001 |
Small LDL
particles |
32.4% |
-70.0% |
-102.4% |
<0.0001 |
HDL-C |
1.3% |
140.0% |
138.7% |
<0.0001 |
Note: As of
day 84, except for particle data as of day 180 |
“We are very encouraged by these additional results from
BROOKLYN, where we observed obicetrapib’s lipid- and
lipoprotein-lowering capabilities in a difficult to treat patient
population that, despite being on multiple lipid-lowering
therapies, still has elevated LDL-C,” said John Kastelein, M.D.,
Ph.D., FESC, Chief Scientific Officer of NewAmsterdam. “We are also
pleased with the overall tolerability profile, including adverse
events of special interest.”
Obicetrapib was observed to be well tolerated, with safety
results comparable to placebo and no increase in blood pressure.
The treatment discontinuation rate for the obicetrapib arm was 7.6%
versus 14.4% for placebo. Adverse events of special interest are
summarized in the table below.
|
PlaceboN=118n (%) |
Obicetrapib 10 mg N=236n (%) |
New diabetes or worsening
glycemic control (%) |
26 (22.0) |
48 (20.5) |
HbA1c increase >0.5%
from baseline |
6 (5.1) |
8 (3.4) |
Cardiovascular
events |
5 (4.2) |
6 (2.6) |
The data presentation is available through the publications and
presentations section of the NewAmsterdam Pharma website at
newamsterdampharma.com/publications.
Design of the Pivotal Phase 3 BROOKLYN Clinical
TrialThe 52-week, global, pivotal, Phase 3, randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study evaluated the
efficacy and safety of 10 mg obicetrapib compared to placebo as an
adjunct to maximally tolerated lipid-lowering therapies in patients
with HeFH whose LDL-C is not adequately controlled. The study was
conducted at sites in North America, Europe and Africa. A total of
354 patients were randomized 2:1 to receive 10 mg obicetrapib or
placebo dosed as a once-daily oral treatment, with or without food.
The mean baseline LDL-C for enrolled patients in the obicetrapib
arm was 123 mg/dL despite high intensity statin use reported by
approximately 79% of patients during screening, with 54% on
ezetimibe and 14% on PCSK9 inhibitors. Females comprised
approximately 53% of the study population and the median age of
participants at baseline was 57 years.
The primary endpoint was percent change from baseline in LDL-C
of obicetrapib 10 mg compared to placebo after 84 days. Secondary
endpoints also included percent changes from baseline of
obicetrapib 10 mg compared to placebo after 84 days in HDL-C, non-
HDL-C, ApoB, and Lp(a). The trial also evaluated the safety and
tolerability profile of obicetrapib.
About NewAmsterdam’s Global Pivotal Phase 3
ProgramNewAmsterdam’s global, pivotal Phase 3 clinical
development program consists of four studies in over 12,250
patients, three for obicetrapib monotherapy and one for a
fixed-dose combination (“FDC”) of obicetrapib and ezetimibe:
- BROOKLYN evaluated obicetrapib in
patients with HeFH whose LDL-C is not adequately controlled,
despite being on maximally tolerated lipid-lowering therapy.
NewAmsterdam reported topline data from BROOKLYN in the third
quarter of 2024.
- BROADWAY is evaluating obicetrapib
in adult patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease (“ASCVD”) and/or HeFH whose LDL-C is not adequately
controlled, despite being on maximally tolerated lipid-lowering
therapy. NewAmsterdam completed enrollment of over 2,500 patients
in July 2023 and expects to report topline data in the fourth
quarter of 2024.
- TANDEM is evaluating obicetrapib
as part of a FDC tablet with ezetimibe, a non-statin oral
LDL-lowering therapy, in patients with established ASCVD or
multiple risk factors for ASCVD and/or HeFH whose LDL-C is not
adequately controlled despite being on maximally tolerated
lipid-lowering therapy. NewAmsterdam completed enrollment of over
400 patients in July 2024 and expects to report topline data in the
fourth quarter of 2024.
- PREVAIL is a cardiovascular
outcomes trial evaluating obicetrapib in patients with a history of
ASCVD whose LDL-C is not adequately controlled, despite being on
maximally tolerated lipid-lowering therapy. NewAmsterdam completed
enrollment of over 9,500 patients in April 2024.
About ObicetrapibObicetrapib is a novel, oral,
low-dose CETP inhibitor that NewAmsterdam is developing to overcome
the limitations of current LDL-lowering treatments. In each of the
Company’s Phase 2 trials, ROSE2, TULIP, ROSE, and OCEAN, as well as
the Company’s Phase 3 BROOKLYN trial, evaluating obicetrapib as
monotherapy or combination therapy, the Company observed
statistically significant LDL-lowering combined with a side effect
profile similar to that of placebo. The Company is conducting an
additional Phase 3 pivotal trial BROADWAY, to evaluate obicetrapib
as a monotherapy used as an adjunct to maximally tolerated
lipid-lowering therapies to provide additional LDL-lowering for CVD
patients, and TANDEM, to evaluate obicetrapib and ezetimibe as a
fixed-dose combination. The Company began enrolling patients in
BROADWAY in January 2022 and in TANDEM in March 2024; completing
enrollment of BROADWAY in July 2023, and TANDEM in July 2024. The
Company also commenced the Phase 3 PREVAIL cardiovascular outcomes
trial in March 2022, which is designed to assess the potential of
obicetrapib to reduce occurrences of major adverse cardiovascular
events, including cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial
infarction, non-fatal stroke and non-elective coronary
revascularization. NewAmsterdam completed enrollment of PREVAIL in
April 2024 and randomized over 9,500 patients. Commercialization
rights of obicetrapib in Europe, either as a monotherapy or as part
of a fixed dose combination with ezetimibe, for cardiovascular
diseases have been exclusively granted to the Menarini Group, an
Italy-based, leading international pharmaceutical and diagnostics
company.
About NewAmsterdamNewAmsterdam Pharma (Nasdaq:
NAMS) is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to
improve patient care in populations with metabolic diseases where
currently approved therapies have not been adequate or well
tolerated. We seek to fill a significant unmet need for a safe,
well-tolerated and convenient LDL-lowering therapy. In multiple
phase 3 studies, NewAmsterdam is investigating obicetrapib, an
oral, low-dose and once-daily CETP inhibitor, alone or as a
fixed-dose combination with ezetimibe, as LDL-C lowering therapies
to be used as an adjunct to statin therapy for patients at risk of
CVD with elevated LDL-C, for whom existing therapies are not
sufficiently effective or well tolerated.
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Company’s business and strategic plans, the Company’s commercial
opportunity, the therapeutic and curative potential of the
Company’s product candidate, the Company’s clinical trials and the
timing for enrolling patients, the timing and forums for announcing
data, the achievement and timing of regulatory approvals, and plans
for commercialization. These statements are based on various
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Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to
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circumstances are beyond the control of the Company. These
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uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign business,
market, financial, political, and legal conditions; risks related
to the approval of the Company’s product candidate and the timing
of expected regulatory and business milestones, including potential
commercialization; ability to negotiate definitive contractual
arrangements with potential customers; the impact of competitive
product candidates; ability to obtain sufficient supply of
materials; global economic and political conditions, including the
Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflict; the effects of
competition on the Company’s future business; and those factors
described in the Company’s public filings with the Securities
Exchange Commission. Additional risks related to the Company’s
business include, but are not limited to: uncertainty regarding
outcomes of the Company’s ongoing clinical trials, particularly as
they relate to regulatory review and potential approval for its
product candidate; risks associated with the Company’s efforts to
commercialize a product candidate; the Company’s ability to
negotiate and enter into definitive agreements on favorable terms,
if at all; the impact of competing product candidates on the
Company’s business; intellectual property related claims; the
Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
ability to continue to source the raw materials for its product
candidate. If any of these risks materialize or the Company’s
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially
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Company ContactMatthew PhilippeP:
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