Long-term efficacy and safety data for AJOVY ® (fremanezumab-vfrm) injection for the preventive treatment of migraine are the highlight of over 20 abstracts, including four platform presentations
Data for AUSTEDO ® (deutetrabenazine) tablets further our understanding of treatment for tardive dyskinesia
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) today announced the Company will present data at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Philadelphia from May 4-10, 2019. The diverse selection of data to be presented includes research across central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including migraine, tardive dyskinesia (TD), dyskinesia in cerebral palsy (DCP) and multiple sclerosis (MS). The research spans pediatric to adult populations and contains long-term data across two therapeutic areas.
“Improving the lives of patients is Teva’s driving force, and the data being presented at this year’s AAN meeting are a testament to that commitment,” said Hafrun Fridriksdottir, Executive Vice President, Global R&D at Teva. “With a wide range of exciting data on AJOVY® (fremanezumab-vfrm) injection, accompanied by ongoing research on AUSTEDO® (deutetrabenazine) tablets, we believe the quality and breadth of Teva’s findings reinforce the Company’s legacy in diseases of the central nervous system and focus on improving patient treatment.”
Among the data to be presented for AJOVY®, Teva will highlight new analyses on the long-term efficacy and safety data from the long-term extension of the Phase III HALO long-term study in chronic and episodic migraine. Long-term data presentations include analyses on efficacy and safety, quarterly dosing persistency, reversion from a chronic to an episodic migraine classification and quality of life results. Additional Teva data include a platform presentation on long-term data from an open-label study of AUSTEDO® treatment in TD and a poster presentation of the design of a Phase III study investigating deutetrabenazine for the treatment of DCP.
The full set of Teva-sponsored data to be presented includes:
AJOVY
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Platform Presentations:
Poster Presentations:
AUSTEDO
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Platform Presentation:
Deutetrabenazine (DCP):
Poster Presentation:
COPAXONE
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Poster Presentation:
Other Teva data:
Poster Presentations:
About AJOVY ®
AJOVY is indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. AJOVY is available as a 225 mg/1.5mL single dose injection in a prefilled syringe with two dosing options – 225 mg monthly administered as one subcutaneous injection, or 675 mg every three months (quarterly), 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.
Important Safety Information about AJOVY
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Contraindications:
AJOVY is contraindicated in patients with serious hypersensitivity to
fremanezumab-vfrm or to any of the excipients.
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. If a hypersensitivity reaction occurs, consider discontinuing AJOVY and institute appropriate therapy.
Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions (≥5% and greater than placebo) were injection site reactions.
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About AUSTEDO ® /deutetrabenazine
AUSTEDO® is a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in adults and for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington’s disease. Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.
The use of deutetrabenazine for the treatment of dyskinesia in cerebral palsy is investigational and not currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any other country’s regulatory agency for this use.
Important Safety Information about AUSTEDO ®
AUSTEDO ® can increase the risk of depression and suicidal thoughts and behavior (suicidality) in patients with Huntington’s disease. Anyone considering the use of AUSTEDO ® must balance the risks of depression and suicidality with the clinical need for treatment of chorea. AUSTEDO ® is contraindicated in patients with Huntington’s disease who are suicidal, or have untreated or inadequately treated depression.
AUSTEDO® is also contraindicated in: patients with hepatic impairment; patients taking reserpine or within 20 days of discontinuing reserpine; patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), or within 14 days of discontinuing MAOI therapy; and patients taking tetrabenazine (Xenazine®) or valbenazine (Ingrezza®).
AUSTEDO® may cause a worsening in mood, cognition, rigidity, and functional capacity in patients with Huntington’s disease. Tetrabenazine (a closely related VMAT2 inhibitor) causes an increase in the corrected QT (QTc) interval. A clinically relevant QT prolongation may occur in some patients treated with AUSTEDO® who are CYP2D6 poor metabolizers or are co-administered a strong CYP2D6 inhibitor or other drugs that are known to prolong QTc. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome has been observed in patients receiving tetrabenazine. AUSTEDO® may increase the risk of akathisia, agitation, and restlessness. AUSTEDO® may cause parkinsonism in patients with Huntington’s disease. Sedation is a common dose-limiting adverse reaction of AUSTEDO®.
The most common adverse reactions (4% of AUSTEDO®-treated patients and greater than placebo) in controlled clinical studies of patients with tardive dyskinesia were nasopharyngitis and insomnia. The most common adverse reactions (>8% of AUSTEDO®-treated patients and greater than placebo) in a controlled clinical study of patients with chorea associated with Huntington’s disease were somnolence, diarrhea, dry mouth, and fatigue.
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About COPAXONE ®
COPAXONE® is indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
Important Safety Information about COPAXONE ®
COPAXONE® is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to glatiramer acetate or mannitol.
Approximately 16% of patients exposed to COPAXONE® 20 mg per mL compared to 4% of those on placebo, and approximately 2% of patients exposed to COPAXONE® 40 mg per mL compared to none on placebo experienced a constellation of symptoms that may occur immediately (within seconds to minutes, with the majority of symptoms observed within 1 hour) after injection and included at least 2 of the following: flushing, chest pain, palpitations, tachycardia, anxiety, dyspnea, throat constriction, and urticaria. In general, these symptoms have their onset several months after the initiation of treatment, although they may occur earlier, and a given patient may experience 1 or several episodes of these symptoms. Typically, the symptoms were transient and self-limited and did not require treatment; however, there have been reports of patients with similar symptoms who received emergency medical care.
Transient chest pain was noted in 13% of COPAXONE® 20 mg per mL patients compared to 6% of placebo patients, and approximately 2% of COPAXONE® 40 mg per mL patients compared to 1% on placebo. While some episodes of chest pain occurred in the context of the immediate post-injection reaction described above, many did not. The temporal relationship of this chest pain to an injection was not always known. The pain was usually transient, often unassociated with other symptoms, and appeared to have no clinical sequelae. Some patients experienced more than 1 such episode, and episodes usually began at least 1 month after the initiation of treatment.
At injection sites, localized lipoatrophy and, rarely, injection site skin necrosis may occur. Lipoatrophy may occur at various times after treatment onset (sometimes after several months) and is thought to be permanent. There is no known therapy for lipoatrophy.
Because COPAXONE® can modify immune response, it may interfere with immune functions. For example, treatment with COPAXONE® may interfere with recognition of foreign antigens in a way that would undermine the body’s tumor surveillance and its defenses against infection. There is no evidence that COPAXONE® does this, but there has not been a systematic evaluation of this risk.
In controlled studies of COPAXONE® 20 mg per mL, the most common adverse reactions with COPAXONE® vs placebo were injection site reactions (ISRs), such as erythema (43% vs 10%); vasodilatation (20% vs 5%); rash (19% vs 11%); dyspnea (14% vs 4%); and chest pain (13% vs 6%).
In a controlled study of COPAXONE® 40 mg per mL, the most common adverse reactions with COPAXONE® vs placebo were ISRs, such as erythema (22% vs 2%).
ISRs were one of the most common adverse reactions leading to discontinuation of COPAXONE®. ISRs, such as erythema, pain, pruritus, mass, edema, hypersensitivity, fibrosis, and atrophy, occurred at a higher rate with COPAXONE® than placebo.
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About Teva
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) has been developing and producing medicines to improve people’s lives for more than a century. We are a global leader in generic and specialty medicines with a portfolio consisting of over 35,000 products in nearly every therapeutic area. Around 200 million people around the world take a Teva medicine every day, and are served by one of the largest and most complex supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry. Along with our established presence in generics, we have significant innovative research and operations supporting our growing portfolio of specialty and biopharmaceutical products. Learn more at www.tevapharm.com.
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