The HOPE study, a clinical phase II study, will assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Lu AG09222 in migraine prevention.
Lu AG09222 represents a potential new therapeutic option, targeting a pathway in migraine that is distinct from the recently available calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) migraine treatment drug class. PACAP and its receptors are broadly expressed in the nervous system, including at sites implicated in migraine pathophysiology. In pre-clinical and clinical studies in healthy subjects, Lu AG09222 has shown to bind with high affinity to PACAP, thereby preventing PACAP from activating its receptors.
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"Initiation of this phase II study of Lu AG09222 advances our neurology pipeline by adding another program in phase II, as well as further expands our investment in biotherapeutics. We believe inhibition of PACAP is a promising pathway in addressing migraine, and I am excited about the potential of Lu AG09222 to possibly help patients who may require a new approach for the prevention of migraine."
The HOPE study, a phase II double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Lu AG09222, is planned to enroll approximately 230 patients and will assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Lu AG09222 at two doses. Study completion is expected in 2023.
About the phase II migraine trial
The HOPE study is an interventional, multi-national, multi-site, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled phase IIa study designed to demonstrate proof-of-concept, that is, to investigate whether the inhibitory action of Lu AG09222 on the PACAP pathway can be an effective mechanism for migraine prevention.
The target population for this study is defined as patients diagnosed with migraine as outlined in the International Classification of Headache Disorders Third Edition (ICHD-3)[i].
A total of 230 patients, recruited from specialist settings, will be randomly allocated via a randomization system to one of three treatment groups: two doses of Lu AG09222 or placebo.
About Lu AG09222
Lundbeck is developing Lu AG09222 an investigational monoclonal antibody (mAb) designed to bind and inhibit pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP)[ii]. PACAP has emerged as a neuropeptide implicated in the pathophysiology of migraine and represents a novel target in migraine. Lu AG09222 may hence provide value as a preventive treatment in patients with migraine.
About migraine
Migraine is a complex and incapacitating neurological disease characterized by recurrent episodes of moderate to severe, pulsating headaches typically accompanied by an array of symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound[iii]. As the most prevalent neurological disorder in people aged <50 years, migraine imposes both a social and financial burden, affecting around 135 million people in the G7 countries plus
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[ii] Moldovan Loomis, C., et al., Pharmacologic Characterization of ALD1910, a Potent Humanized Monoclonal Antibody against the Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide. J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 2019. 369(1): p. 26-36
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[iv] Burch, R.C.,
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