Teva to Present Data at the 2023 American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting Demonstrating AJOVY® (fremanezumab-vfrm) Injection Significantly Reduced Migraine and Depression Symptoms in Patients

  • Six abstracts to be presented highlighting results of AJOVY preventive treatment in patients with migraine
  • Oral presentation will feature data from the UNITE study showing that AJOVY significantly reduced migraine days and depression symptoms in patients with migraine and major depressive disorder
  • Findings on AJOVY real-world benefits and potential cost savings will also be presented

TEL AVIV, Israel & PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced that six abstracts revealing benefits of AJOVY (fremanezumab-vfrm) injection in patients with migraine will be presented at the 2023 American Headache Society (AHS) Annual Scientific Meeting, held June 15-18 in Austin, Texas.

Featured data will include an oral presentation of the Phase 4 UNITE randomized clinical study, investigating the efficacy and safety of AJOVY for preventive treatment in patients with migraine and comorbid major depressive disorder. Results showed that treatment with AJOVY was associated with statistically significant reductions in migraine days as well as reductions in symptoms of depression (HAMD-17 and PHQ-9 scores) over 12 weeks in patients with migraine and major depressive disorder.

“Patients who suffer from migraine and mental health disorders such as depression face a greater burden than those suffering from only one disease, and have higher risks for medication overuse, poorer quality of life and greater disability if untreated,” said Eric Hughes, MD, PhD, Executive Vice President of Global R&D and Chief Medical Officer at Teva. “The data we are presenting at AHS provide further insights into the potential efficacy, safety, and quality of life benefits of AJOVY for people with migraine and major depressive disorder.”

Additional presentations at AHS will include:

  • Health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) analyses examining the health care resource use pattern during the individual AJOVY treatment cycle and modeling potential cost impact associated with early initiation of AJOVY in the treatment pathway; and
  • Findings from the FINESSE study, a real-world, prospective, observational study to evaluate the effectiveness of AJOVY in patients with chronic and episodic migraine, including those for whom another calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) pathway monoclonal antibody has failed.

The 2023 AHS Annual Scientific Meeting is being offered both in-person and virtually. Data presentations can be accessed by registering for the meeting.

The full set of Teva-sponsored AJOVY data to be presented includes:

UNITE
UNITE was a 12-week multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, Phase 4 study followed by a 12-week open-label extension (OLE) period. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AJOVY in adults with migraine and major depressive disorder. Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive 225 mg subcutaneous monthly AJOVY or matched placebo for 12 weeks.

The primary endpoint was the mean change in average number of monthly migraine days from baseline to Week 12 after the first dose of the study drug. Secondary efficacy endpoints included the proportion of patients achieving ≥50% reduction in major depressive disorder from baseline to Week 12.

The UNITE presentations at AHS will include:

  • P-231 Efficacy of fremanezumab treatment in reducing monthly migraine days in patients with migraine and major depressive disorder: results from the UNITE study
    Presentation type: Poster (de novo)
    Session: Friday Midday Exhibits and Posters
    Date/Time: June 16, 2023, 12:35-1:50 PM CT
  • IO-05 Efficacy of fremanezumab in reducing depression in patients with migraine and major depressive disorder: results of the UNITE study
    Presentation type: Oral
    Session: Industry-Submitted Abstracts
    Date/Time: June 17, 2023, 8:10-8:20 AM CT
  • P-232 Impact of fremanezumab treatment on disability outcomes in patients with migraine and major depressive disorder: results of the UNITE study
    Presentation type: Poster (de novo)
    Session: Saturday Midday Exhibits and Posters
    Date/Time: June 17, 2023, 12:45-2:00 PM CT

HEOR Analyses

Results from two analyses will be presented: an economic modeling analysis which estimated potential cost savings associated with use of AJOVY earlier in the treatment cycle; and a real-world database (administrative claims) analysis which examined health care resource use (HCRU) during individual AJOVY treatment cycles to determine if there was an indication of a wearing-off effect with AJOVY.

The two HEOR presentations at AHS will include:

  • P-107 Initiation of fremanezumab earlier in the treatment cycle may result in cost savings to payors in the United States
    Presentation type: Poster (encore)
    Session: Friday Midday Exhibits and Posters
    Date/Time: June 16, 2023, 12:35-1:50 PM CT
  • P-130 No 'wearing-off effect' seen with fremanezumab in the real‑world: a retrospective, claims-based analysis of migraine-related healthcare resource and acute medication use
    Presentation type: Poster (encore)
    Session: Saturday Midday Exhibits and Posters
    Date/Time: June 17, 2023, 12:45-2:00 PM CT

FINESSE
The FINESSE study is a 49-month (25-month recruitment and 24-month follow-up) multicenter, two-country (Germany/Austria) prospective observational study to evaluate the real-world effectiveness of AJOVY in patients with chronic and episodic migraine during routine clinical practice.

The primary endpoint is the proportion of patients reaching ≥ 50% reduction in the monthly average number of migraine days evaluated during the 6-month period after the first dose of AJOVY. Secondary endpoints of the study include changes from baseline in the monthly average number of migraine days, disability scores, and days of acute migraine medication use per month.

The FINESSE presentation at AHS will include:

  • P-162 Real-world effectiveness of fremanezumab in patients with migraine who switched from another mAb targeting the CGRP pathway (subgroup analysis from FINESSE)
    Presentation type: Poster (encore)
    Session: Saturday Midday Exhibits and Posters
    Date/Time: June 17, 2023, 12:45-2:00 PM CT

About AJOVY (fremanezumab-vfrm) Injection

AJOVY is available as a 225 mg/1.5 mL single dose injection in a prefilled syringe or autoinjector with two dosing options – 225 mg administered monthly as one subcutaneous injection, or 675 mg every three months (quarterly), which is administered as three subcutaneous injections. AJOVY can be administered in office by a healthcare professional or at home by a patient or caregiver. No starting dose is required to begin treatment. AJOVY is now approved in 45 countries worldwide.

Indications and Usage

AJOVY is a calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonist indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults.

U.S. Important Safety Information about AJOVY (fremanezumab-vfrm) injection

Contraindications: AJOVY is contraindicated in patients with serious hypersensitivity to fremanezumab-vfrm or to any of the excipients. Reactions have included anaphylaxis and angioedema.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Hypersensitivity reactions, including rash, pruritus, drug hypersensitivity, and urticaria were reported with AJOVY in clinical trials. Most reactions were mild to moderate, but some led to discontinuation or required corticosteroid treatment. Most reactions were reported from within hours to one month after administration. Cases of anaphylaxis and angioedema have been reported in the postmarketing setting. If a hypersensitivity reaction occurs, consider discontinuing AJOVY and institute appropriate therapy.
Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions in clinical trials (≥5% and greater than placebo) were injection site reactions.

Please click here for full U.S. Prescribing Information for AJOVY (fremanezumab-vfrm) injection.

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