Sol-Gel Acquires Patidegib, a Phase 3, FDA-Breakthrough-Designated Orphan Product Candidate to Pursue Potential Market of Over $300 Million
- Patidegib, an Orphan Drug candidate, broadens Sol-Gel’s pipeline with the potential to be the first therapy for preventing new basal cell carcinomas in Gorlin syndrome, if approved by the FDA
- Phase 3 study expected to initiate in the second half of 2023, with results expected by the end of 2025
- Conference call to be held this morning at 8:30 a.m.
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Patidegib has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA and the EMA as well as Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA. Both FDA and EMA have stated that approval may be supported by a single pivotal Phase 3 study.
Gorlin syndrome affects approximately 1 in 31,000 people in the
The planned Phase 3 study of SGT-610 will include well-defined modifications to an earlier Phase 3 study in which the patidegib arm was found to be as tolerable as the vehicle and the significant adverse events associated with oral hedgehog inhibitors were not observed. These modifications will include selecting patients positive for the PTCH1 mutation (in contrast to the previous study which included symptomatic patients without testing them for the mutation), as well as a requirement for a higher minimum number of BCCs at baseline. Sol-Gel’s Phase 3 study is expected to begin in the second half of 2023 with results expected by the end of 2025.
Subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions,
Dr. Seri-Levy continued, “SGT-610 is a late-stage Orphan Drug candidate and we are therefore prioritizing the development of SGT-610, along with SGT-210 in development for the treatment of rare skin keratodermas and other hyperproliferative skin disorders, which represent high-margin dermatology market opportunities, and suspend the development of SGT-310 and SGT-510 in psoriasis, a market that has turned more crowded and competitive. For these latter projects we will seek to out-license their development instead.”
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The live conference call and replay can also be accessed by audio webcast here and also on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, located at https://ir.sol-gel.com/investor-relations. Slides for the accompanying corporate presentation can also be viewed at this link.
About Gorlin Syndrome and SGT-610
SGT-610, a hedgehog signaling pathway blocker, has the potential to be the first ever treatment for Gorlin syndrome, if approved. Gorlin syndrome, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder affecting approximately 1 in 27,000-31,000 people in the
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The Company’s pipeline also includes topical drug candidate SGT-210 under investigation for the treatment of rare skin keratodermas.
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