BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX) today
announced that the Health Services Executive (HSE) in Ireland has
recommended ORLADEYO® (berotralstat) for the routine
prevention of recurrent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in
eligible patients 12 years and older. With this recommendation, HAE
patients in Ireland will have access to the first oral, once-daily
therapy for the reduction of recurrent HAE attacks.
“The positive HSE recommendation of
ORLADEYO broadens access to modern prophylaxis, providing
greater choice for prescribing physicians and potentially a better
quality of life for HAE patients in Ireland,” said Charlie Gayer,
chief commercial officer of BioCryst.
The HSE decision in Ireland follows the European
Commission marketing authorization of ORLADEYO in April 2021. To
date, ORLADEYO is licensed in 44 countries.
About
ORLADEYO® (berotralstat)ORLADEYO® (berotralstat)
is the first and only oral therapy designed specifically to prevent
attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adult and pediatric
patients 12 years and older. One capsule of ORLADEYO per day works
to prevent HAE attacks by decreasing the activity of plasma
kallikrein.
U.S. Indication and Important Safety
Information
INDICATIONORLADEYO® (berotralstat) is
a plasma kallikrein inhibitor indicated for prophylaxis to prevent
attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults and pediatric
patients 12 years and older.
Limitations of useThe safety and effectiveness
of ORLADEYO for the treatment of acute HAE attacks have not been
established. ORLADEYO should not be used for the treatment of acute
HAE attacks. Additional doses or dosages of ORLADEYO higher than
150 mg once daily are not recommended due to the potential for QT
prolongation.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONAn increase in QT
prolongation was observed at dosages higher than the recommended
150 mg once-daily dosage and was concentration dependent.
The most common adverse reactions (≥10% and higher than placebo)
in patients receiving ORLADEYO were abdominal pain, vomiting,
diarrhea, back pain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
A reduced dosage of 110 mg taken orally once daily with food is
recommended in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment
(Child-Pugh B or C).
Berotralstat is a substrate of P-glycoprotein
(P-gp) and breast cancer resistance protein. P-gp inducers (eg,
rifampin, St. John’s wort) may decrease berotralstat plasma
concentration, leading to reduced efficacy of ORLADEYO. The use of
P-gp inducers is not recommended with ORLADEYO.
ORLADEYO at a dose of 150 mg is a moderate
inhibitor of CYP2D6 and CYP3A4. For concomitant medications with a
narrow therapeutic index that are predominantly metabolized by
CYP2D6 or CYP3A4, appropriate monitoring and dose titration is
recommended. ORLADEYO at a dose of 300 mg is a P-gp inhibitor.
Appropriate monitoring and dose titration is recommended for P-gp
substrates (eg, digoxin) when coadministering with ORLADEYO.
The safety and effectiveness of ORLADEYO in
pediatric patients <12 years of age have not been
established.
There are insufficient data available to inform
drug-related risks with ORLADEYO use in pregnancy. There are no
data on the presence of berotralstat in human milk, its effects on
the breastfed infant, or its effects on milk production.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS,
contact BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-833-633-2279 or the FDA
at 1-800-FDA-1088
or www.fda.gov/medwatch/
Please see full Prescribing
Information.
The Irish Summary of Product
Characteristics (SPC) and Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) for
ORLADEYO (berotralstat) can be found through
medicines.ie.
Anyone can report suspected side effects
to the HPRA. You can submit a report by visiting the HPRA’s
reporting webpage to complete an online
form hpra.ie/report. Adverse
events should also be reported to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals at
medinfoeurope@biocryst.com or +353 1 699 4405.
About BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is a global
biotechnology company with a deep commitment to improving the lives
of people living with hereditary angioedema and other rare
diseases. BioCryst leverages its expertise in structure-guided drug
design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral
small-molecule and protein therapeutics to target
difficult-to-treat diseases. BioCryst has commercialized
ORLADEYO® (berotralstat), the first oral, once-daily plasma
kallikrein inhibitor, and is advancing a pipeline of small-molecule
and protein therapies. For more information, please
visit www.biocryst.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements, including statements regarding BioCryst’s plans and
expectations for ORLADEYO. These statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
BioCryst’s actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect
to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to
risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Some of
the factors that could affect the forward-looking statements
contained herein include: BioCryst’s ability to successfully
implement or maintain its commercialization plans for ORLADEYO;
risks related to government actions, including that decisions and
other actions, including as they relate to pricing, may not be
taken when expected or at all, or that the outcomes of such
decisions and other actions may not be in line with BioCryst’s
current expectations; the commercial viability of ORLADEYO,
including its ability to achieve sustained market acceptance and
demand; the FDA, HSE, or other applicable regulatory agency may
require additional studies beyond the studies planned for products
and product candidates, may not provide regulatory clearances which
may result in delay of planned clinical trials, may impose certain
restrictions, warnings, or other requirements on products and
product candidates, may impose a clinical hold with respect to
product candidates, or may withhold, delay or withdraw market
approval for products and product candidates; BioCryst’s ability to
successfully manage its growth and compete effectively; and risks
related to the international expansion of BioCryst’s business.
Please refer to the documents BioCryst files periodically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically BioCryst’s most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q,
and Current Reports on Form 8-K, which identify important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in BioCryst’s projections and forward-looking
statements.
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Contact:
John Bluth+1 919 859 7910jbluth@biocryst.com
Niamh Lyons+353 87 639 7083nlyons@biocryst.com
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