Sensorion Announces the Completion of Patient Inclusion in Phase 2a Clinical Trial of SENS-401 for Residual Hearing Preservation After Cochlear Implantation
February 01 2024 - 1:30AM
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Sensorion (FR0012596468 – ALSEN) a pioneering
clinical-stage biotechnology company which specializes in the
development of novel therapies to restore, treat and prevent within
the field of hearing loss disorders, today announces the
recruitment of the last patient in its Phase 2a clinical trial of
SENS-401 for residual hearing preservation in adult patients
following cochlear implantation.
A total of 33 patients have been screened to enroll at least 27
patients in the multicentric, randomized, controlled open-label
Phase 2a trial aimed at evaluating the presence of SENS-401 in the
cochlea (perilymph) after 7 days of twice-daily oral administration
in adult patients prior to cochlear implantation due to moderately
severe to profound hearing impairment. Patients start treatment
with SENS-401 7 days before implantation and continue to receive
SENS-401 for a further 42 days. The study has been developed with
Sensorion’s partner, Cochlear Limited, the global leader in
implantable hearing devices.
Géraldine Honnet, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of
Sensorion, said: "We are delighted to announce the completion
of recruitment in the Phase 2a clinical trial of SENS-401 for the
residual hearing preservation, a key milestone in a study which is
instrumental in the development plan of SENS-401. I would like to
thank the patients and physicians involved in the study for their
trust and commitment. The first preliminary efficacy data from this
clinical trial were very promising and reinforce our confidence in
the potential of SENS-401 in hearing loss prevention."
The first SENS-401 results published in July 2023 by Sensorion
indicated positive efficacy and safety preliminary data showing
that SENS-401 has a clinically significant effect on the
preservation of residual hearing after cochlear implantation in all
adult patients treated to date. Sensorion plans to publish the
primary endpoint data readout in H1 2024.
About SENS-401
SENS-401 (Arazasetron), Sensorion’s clinical stage lead drug
candidate, is an orally available small molecule that aims to
protect and preserve inner ear tissue from damage responsible of
progressive or sequelae hearing impairment. Sensorion currently
develops SENS-401 in a Phase 2a for the prevention of residual
hearing loss in patients scheduled for cochlear implantation. In
addition, Sensorion assesses SENS-401 in a Phase 2 clinical trial
for the prevention of Cisplatin Induced Ototoxicity. SENS-401 has
been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the EMA in Europe for the
treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss, and by the FDA in
the U.S. for the prevention of platinum-induced ototoxicity in
pediatric population.
About Sensorion
Sensorion is a pioneering clinical-stage biotech company, which
specializes in the development of novel therapies to restore, treat
and prevent hearing loss disorders, a significant global unmet
medical need. Sensorion has built a unique R&D technology
platform to expand its understanding of the pathophysiology and
etiology of inner ear related diseases, enabling it to select the
best targets and mechanisms of action for drug candidates. It has
two gene therapy programs aimed at correcting hereditary monogenic
forms of deafness, developed in the framework of its broad
strategic collaboration focused on the genetics of hearing with the
Institut Pasteur. SENS-501 (OTOF-GT) targets deafness caused by
mutations of the gene encoding for otoferlin and is currently
developed in a Phase 1/2 clinical study, and GJB2-GT targets
hearing loss related to mutations in GJB2 gene to potentially
address important hearing loss segments in adults and children. The
Company is also working on the identification of biomarkers to
improve diagnosis of these underserved illnesses. Sensorion’s
portfolio also comprises clinical-stage small molecule programs for
the treatment and prevention of hearing loss disorders. Sensorion’s
clinical-stage portfolio includes one Phase 2 product: SENS-401
(Arazasetron) progressing in two Phase 2 proof of concept clinical
studies evaluating its efficacy to prevent Cisplatin-Induced
Ototoxicity (CIO) and, with partner Cochlear Limited, to prevent
residual hearing loss in patients scheduled for cochlear
implantation. A Phase 2 study of SENS-401 was also completed in
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) in January 2022.
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