Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Announces Second Positive Interim Analysis and Continuation of Dosing of Peginterferon Lambda in Phase 3 TOGETHER Study of Newly Diagnosed COVID-19 Patients
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"We are pleased that the DSMB has now completed a second interim futility analysis on a larger sample of Peginterferon Lambda treated patients and recommended to continue enrollment," said Edward Mills, PhD, Principal Investigator, Professor of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University Hamilton,
"Peginterferon Lambda stimulates immune responses critical to innate defenses with a mechanism of action agnostic to variants of SARS-CoV-2 and resistance concerns with other treatments," said David Cory, President and Chief Executive Officer at Eiger. "A single subcutaneous injection of Peginterferon Lambda administered to newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients may reduce complications and prevent hospitalizations, with or without other treatments. We look forward to reporting results of the TOGETHER study."
TOGETHER is a multi-center, investigator-sponsored, randomized, placebo-controlled adaptive platform Phase 3 study evaluating therapeutics in newly diagnosed, high-risk, non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Peginterferon Lambda is currently the only therapeutic being investigated in TOGETHER. The primary endpoint compares number of emergency setting visits, hospitalizations, and/or deaths in treated patients versus placebo through Day 28. The DSMB provides independent oversight for the trial and has previously discontinued five other therapeutics due to observed futility. TOGETHER is expected to enroll as many as 1,600 patients (1:1 Peginterferon Lambda vs placebo) at high risk for developing complications from progression of COVID-19. TOGETHER is currently recruiting at twelve sites in Brazil.
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About Peginterferon Lambda
Peginterferon Lambda is a well-characterized, late-stage, first-in-class, type III interferon (IFN) that stimulates immune responses that are critical for the development of host protection during viral infections. Peginterferon Lambda targets type III IFN receptors which are distinct from the type I IFN receptors targeted by IFN alfa. Binding leads to activation of JAK-STAT signaling pathway and upregulation of numerous IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). IFN lambda receptors are largely restricted to cells and tissues of epithelial origin, including respiratory epithelial cells.
IFN lambdas are critical for maintaining a balanced antiviral response in the respiratory tract. They are induced at lower viral burden before type I IFNs to limit the initial infection by inducing viral resistance to cells and helping them deal with the virus load. IFN lambda lacks the strong pro-inflammatory effects of type I IFNs and are tissue-protective and anti-inflammatory. Administration of IFN lambda has been shown to suppress viral replication while stopping 'cytokine storm' from developing.
About Eiger
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