טבע מציגה בפעם הראשונה מידע קליני חדש אודות fremanezumab והניסוי הקליני FOCUS במסגרת הקונגרס האירופי ה-13 לכאב הראש

  • מצגות הפוסטר מראות את הנתונים ממחקר FOCUS בקרב מטופלים עם מיגרנה אשר כשלו בשניים עד ארבעה תרופות אחרות למניעת מיגרנה, כמו כן מוצגים נתונים קליניים נוספים לגבי היעילות והבטיחות של fremanezumab בתוך 12 חודשים של טיפול בקרב מטופלים עם מיגרנה כרונית וארעית.

ירושלים, 29 במאי 2019 – טבע תעשיות פרמצבטיות בע"מ  (NYSE and TASE: TEVA)  הודיעה היום כי נתוני מחקר IIIb FOCUS, אשר העריכו את היעילות והבטיחות של fremanezumab לצורך טיפול מונע במיגרנה בקרב מטופלים בוגרים, שחוו בעבר תגובה בלתי מספקת לשניים עד ארבעה סוגים של טיפולים מונעי מיגרנה, ייוצג בקונגרס ה -13 של האיחוד האירופי לכאבי ראש (EHF). קונגרס אירופי זה מיועד עבור אנשי מקצוע בתחום הבריאות ושואף לשפר את חייהם של חולים שנפגעו על ידי מיגרנה על ידי הצגת עדויות מדעיות חדשות על מניעת מיגרנה, מחלות נלוות, ופתוגנזה של מיגרנה. EHF מתקיים במרכז הכנסים הבינלאומי "מגהרון" (MAICC) באתונה, יוון ב -30 במאי - 1 ביוני 2019.

מחקר FOCUS הוא המחקר הגדול ביותר עד כה בחולים שלא הגיבו כראוי למספר סוגים של טיפולים למניעת מיגרנה. זהו המחקר הראשון מסוגו המתבצע בחולים עם מיגרנה כרונית כמו גם ארעית.

ד"ר ג'ושוע מ' כהן, MD, MPH, FAHS, מנהל רפואי מוביל למיגרנה וכאבי ראש בטבע, אמר כי "לחולים עם תגובה לא מספקת לטיפולים מונעי מיגרנה מרובים יש צורך משמעותי בניהול המיגרנה שלהם. תוצאות המחקר של FOCUS מדגימות את התועלת של fremanezumab בהתייחסות לנטל המחלה באוכלוסיית מטופלים הקשה לטיפול זו. טבע מחויבת לענות על הצרכים של חולי מיגרנה ומשפחותיהם ואנו נבדוק אפשרויות לקיום מחקר בשלב IV עם fremanezumab כדי להגדיל את ההבנה שלנו של המחלה".

פרופ' לנוירולוגיה ויו"ר מרכז ליידן ליישום מדעי המוח במרכז הרפואי של אוניברסיטת ליידן, מישל ד. פרארי, MD PhD, FANA, FRCP אמר: "נתוני המחקר של FOCUS מראים באופן משכנע שחולים עם קושי לטפל במיגרנה, שלא הגיבו לעד ארבעה טיפולים מונעי מיגרנה, עשויים להפיק תועלת משמעותית מן הטיפול עם fremanezumab. אני שמח שהנתונים הללו יוצגו לראשונה בקונגרס EHF באתונה".

במחקר FOCUS, מטופלים שטופלו ב- fremanezumab חוו ירידה משמעותית במספר חודשי המיגרנה הממוצע בהשוואה לפלסבו במהלך תקופת הטיפול של 12 שבועות, הן במשטרי מינון חודשיים והן רבעוניים. בנוסף, מטופלים שטופלו ב- fremanezumab חוו שיפור משמעותי בהשוואה לפלצבו בכל נקודות הסיום המשניות עבור משטרי המינון הרבעוניים והחודשיים. טבע גם תארח ביום שישי סימפוזיון כלווין לכנס הראשי.

הנתונים המלאים אשר מומנו על ידי טבע ואשר יוצגו בכנס כוללים:


Oral presentations:

30th May 2019

12.00pm – 12.15pm

Presenter: Prof. Messoud Ashina

Efficacy and safety of fremanezumab in patients with migraine and documented inadequate response to 2-4 classes of migraine preventive treatments: results of the international, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled FOCUS study.

31st May 2019

14.45pm – 15.00pm

Presenter: Prof. Richard Lipton

Long-term efficacy of fremanezumab in patients who reverted from a chronic to an episodic migraine classification.

31st May 2019

15.00pm – 15.15pm

Presenter: Joshua M. Cohen

Efficacy, clinically meaningful responses, and impact on acute headache medication use with fremanezumab in patients with migraine and documented inadequate response to 2-4 classes of migraine preventive treatments: results of the international, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled FOCUS study.

e-Poster presentations

FOCUS Study:

The FOCUS Study provides data in migraine patients who responded inadequately to two to four classes of prior migraine preventive medications.

Titles of the presentations include:

  • Efficacy of fremanezumab in patients with migraine and documented inadequate response to 2, 3, or 4 classes of migraine preventive treatments: results of the international, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled FOCUS study
  • Early onset of response to fremanezumab in patients with migraine and a documented inadequate response to 2-4 classes of migraine preventive treatments: results of the international, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled FOCUS study
  • Impact of age and sex on efficacy offremanezumab in patients with migraine and documented inadequate response to 2-4 classes of migraine preventive treatments: results of the international, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled FOCUS study

Long-Term Study:

The following presentations will be presented: -

Efficacy

  • Improvement in response over time with fremanezumab in patients who reverted from a chronic to an episodic migraine classification
  • Long-term impact of fremanezumab on patients who reverted from a chronic to an episodic migraine classification
  • Long-term efficacy and safety of fremanezumab in migraine: results of a 1-year study
  • Long-term efficacy of fremanezumab in patients with chronic migraine with concomitant preventive medication use
  • Long-term impact of fremanezumab on response rates: results of a 1-year study
  • Long-term safety of fremanezumab: results of a 1-year study
  • Quarterly administration of fremanezumab does not show “wearing off” effect during third month after injection

Comorbidity/Disability

  • Long-term efficacy of fremanezumab in patients with chronic migraine and comorbid moderate to severe depression
  • Long-term impact of fremanezumab on response rates, acute headache medication use, and disability in patients with chronic migraine: results of a 1-year study
  • Long-term impact of fremanezumab on headache-related disability, quality of life, and patient satisfaction in episodic migraine and chronic migraine 
  • Long-term impact of fremanezumab on response rates, acute headache medication use, and disability in patients with episodic migraine: results of a 1-year study

Meta analyses

  • Reduction in monthly migraine days (MMDs) with fremanezumab and erenumab among patients with chronic migraine (CM) with 2 to 4 prior treatment failures: A Network Meta-Analysis
  • Reduction in monthly migraine days (MMDs) with fremanezumab and erenumab among patients with episodic migraine (EM) with 2-4 prior treatment failures: A Network Meta-Analysis
  • Comparison of responder rates between fremanezumab, erenumab and onabotulinumtoxinA among patients with migraine with ≥3 prior treatment failures: A Network Meta-Analysis

Teva Symposium

Migraine Burden in Europe: What Role Can Innovations Play?

Chair: Professor Dimos D. Mitsikostas, MD, PhD, FEAN

Friday 31st May, 15:45 – 17:00, ‘Megaron’ Athens International Conference Centre (MAICC), Alexandra Trianti Hall

Educational Symposium Program Overview:

Migraine remains a leading cause of disability in the European Union (EU) and is associated with a substantial economic and societal burden. However, the recent introduction of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that target calcitonin gene-related peptide into the treatment armamentarium offers a potential means to ease the burden of migraine on both patients and the EU healthcare system. This program will examine the epidemiology of migraine, along with its social and financial impacts; explain the scientific advancements behind the clinical utility of mAbs; and discuss findings from 2 clinical studies of the mAb fremanezumab for migraine prevention; a long-term study and a study in patients with refractory episodic and chronic migraine.

The full online programme can be accessed via the congresses official website: https://www.ehf2019.com/calendar

About FOCUS

The Phase IIIb FOCUS study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study that evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of quarterly and monthly treatment with fremanezumab, compared to placebo. Adult patients with chronic migraine or episodic migraine who have responded inadequately to two to four classes of prior preventive treatments were enrolled in the study.

Inadequate response is defined as: lack of efficacy after at least three months of therapy at a stable dose; or the patient cannot tolerate the drug; or the drug is contraindicated; or the drug is not suitable for the patient. The classes of medications include: beta-blockers, anticonvulsants, tricyclics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, onabotulinumtoxinA, and valproic acid.

In the study, chronic migraine and episodic migraine patients were randomized in blinded-fashion 1:1:1 into one of three treatment groups – a quarterly dosing regimen, a monthly dosing regimen or matching placebo. An open-label extension of three months (weeks 13-24) followed the placebo-controlled portion of the study.

About Migraine

Migraine is a disabling neurological disease characterized by severe head pain, nausea and vomiting. With more than 1 billion people affected worldwidei, migraine is the third most prevalent disease in the world.

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