On July 14, 2015 Takeda Pharmaceutical reported that a New Drug Application (NDA) has been submitted to the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ixazomib, an investigational oral proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (Press release, Takeda, JUL 14, 2015, View Source [SID:1234506334]). Schedule your 30 min Free 1stOncology Demo! The NDA submission was based on the pivotal Phase 3 trial TOURMALINE-MM1, an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial of 722 patients designed to evaluate the superiority of ixazomib plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone over placebo plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone in adult patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma. Patients continue to be treated in this trial and evaluated for long-term outcomes.
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"The TOURMALINE-MM1 study is the first in a series of five Phase 3 trials within our ixazomib program, which is designed to evaluate whether sustained therapy with a proteasome inhibitor, delivered orally, improves the clinical outcomes of patients living with multiple myeloma or with systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis," said Andrew Plump, M.D., Ph.D., Takeda’s Chief Medical and Scientific Officer. "This submission marks an important step in Takeda’s ongoing commitment to innovation for patients living with multiple myeloma. We thank the patients and their families for placing their trust in us and in ixazomib as they continue to participate in the TOURMALINE program."
"Continuous treatment is emerging as a standard of care in multiple myeloma with demonstrable improvement in long-term outcomes," commented Paul Richardson, M.D., Clinical Program Leader and Director of Clinical Research, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center Institute Physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "Proteasome inhibition has become an essential component of treatment, but there are logistical challenges for patients with both intravenous and subcutaneous approaches, and especially in the absence of an effective oral option. If approved, ixazomib, with the convenience of once-a-week oral administration as well as promising efficacy, should provide a very meaningful advance for our patients."
This is the first regulatory submission for ixazomib. Additional filings are planned to begin in Europe and other countries later this year.