China patent notification boosts PolTREG’s development of Treg cell therapy in multiple sclerosis
September 16 2024 - 1:00AM
- China’s National Intellectual Property
Administration has issued notification to
grant patent to PolTREG
- Chinese patent covers intrathecal administration of
PolTREG’s PTG-007 Treg cell therapy to treat multiple
sclerosis
- Intrathecal administration demonstrated promising
result in Phase I clinical trial
- PolTREG set to launch one Phase 2 study in each of two
types of MS: relapsing-remitting (RRMS) and primary progressive
(PPMS) in Q4 2024
Gdańsk, Poland – 16 September 2024 – PolTREG
S.A. (Warsaw Stock Exchange: PTG) , a clinical-stage biotechnology
company developing cellular therapies for a range of autoimmune
diseases, today announces that China’s National Intellectual
Property Administration, PRC (CNIPA) has issued a notification to
grant a patent for the intrathecal administration of the company’s
cellular therapies in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The
intrathecal administration is an established method used to deliver
a therapy across the blood-brain barrier via injection into the
subarachnoid space.
“We are about to launch two new clinical studies with PTG-007 in
patients with multiple sclerosis, so it is welcome news that China
has issued us a patent for the intrathecal administration of
the therapy. This method has shown superior results to systemic
administration in our earlier work in neurodegenerative diseases,
as it bypasses the blood-brain barrier. Having just presented our
unrivalled long-term data in type 1 diabetes patients treated with
systemically administered PTG-007, we will continue to highlight
the potential of Treg cell therapies in a widening range of
autoimmune diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases like MS
and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,” said Prof Piotr Trzonkowski,
CEO of PolTREG.
In an exploratory Phase 1/2a safety study of PTG-007 in RRMS,
patients who had received intrathecal administration showed no
increase in existing lesions in the brain, and almost no new
lesions, a far superior result compared to patients who had
received PTG-007 intravenously, and a surprisingly positive signal
for such a small study in 14 individuals, only 3 of whom received
intrathecal administration. Two large studies to be launched in
Poland later this year will aim to confirm these encouraging
results. The studies will have a combined 105 patients: 60 for PPMS
and 45 for RRMS. Each trial will have three arms, with primary
endpoints a reduced deterioration in new and existing lesions, and
the number of serious adverse events.
PolTREG is advancing one of the largest and most advanced
pipelines for Treg therapies for autoimmune disease, developing
both polyclonal and engineered cells. Its lead candidate,
PTG-007, an autologous polyclonal Treg treatment, is in mid-stage
clinical studies for type 1 diabetes (T1D). Earlier this September,
PolTREG presented results from a long-term monitoring study showing
that a proportion of early-onset T1D patients having received
PTG-007 remained in clinical remission up to 12 years later, and
several patients were insulin-independent for up to two years after
PTG-007 treatment. PolTREG is preparing to launch a Phase 2 study
in presymptomatic T1D patients during the fourth quarter and, next
year, PolTREG expects to start a first-in-human trial of its
engineered CAR-Treg, using the proven PTG-007 platform, for
treatment of MS and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The company also
is in preclinical development with two additional types of
engineered Treg cell therapies, Antigen-specific Tregs and T-cell
receptor (TCR) Tregs.
To read more about the clinical trials PolTREG has completed,
please click on:
https://poltreg.com/tregs-therapy/#publications
PolTREG manufactures all its Treg therapeutics at its own
GMP-certified manufacturing facility. It is the first company in
the world to have administered Treg therapies to patients, and,
under a hospital exemption valid in Poland, the first company to
start receiving revenues from a Treg therapeutic for autoimmune
disease. Its GMP manufacturing facility is one of Europe’s largest
and most advanced, boasting over 2,100 sqm of laboratory space,
including 15 production lines.
PolTREG has the option to substantially expand the facility to
accommodate manufacturing of next-generation engineered therapies
and cell therapies. It can ship its wide range of cellular therapy
products across Europe within 24 hours.
About PolTREG PolTREG is a
global leader in developing autoimmune therapies based on
T-regulatory cells (Tregs). Its lead product, PTG-007,
autologous Treg treatment for early-onset Type-1 Diabetes (T1D) is
ready for Phase 2/3 clinical testing, for which the company is
seeking a partnership. The company will launch Phase 2 trials for
PTG-007 to treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the second half of
2024, for RRMS and PPMS. PolTREG also has engineered Tregs,
including CAR-Tregs, antigen-specific Tregs and TCR-Tregs, in the
preclinical stage. PolTREG has completed four clinical trials with
more than 100 patients treated with Tregs.
For more information please visit www.poltreg.com.
For
further information please contact: PolTREG
S.A. Prof Piotr Trzonkowski Chief Executive Officer
ir@poltreg.com +48 512 532 401 |
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