BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc., (NASDAQ: EWTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing orally bioavailable, targeted, small molecule therapies for the treatment of devastating muscle disorders, today announced that the company will present on EDG-7500, an investigational therapy designed to normalize excess cardiac contraction (systolic) and deficient relaxation (diastolic), the underlying pathology of both obstructive and non-obstructive HCM, at the American College of Cardiology's 72nd Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology (ACC.23/WCC). The conference will take place at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from March 4-6, 2023.
“EDG-7500 is a novel investigational therapy for the treatment of HCM with a differentiated mechanism of action,” said Kevin Koch, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Edgewise Therapeutics. “The EDG-7500 data to-date has demonstrated improvements in meaningful cardiovascular disease pathophysiologies across multiple translatable preclinical disease models of HCM. Importantly, EDG-7500 has shown potent gradient reduction, normalization of hyperdynamic contractility, and significant improvements in ventricular filling in our preclinical studies. We believe that this work establishes a highly compelling data package to support clinical trials.”
Details of the Edgewise presentation at ACC.23/WCC:
Session: The Latest Hype In Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Poster Presentation: 1066-13 - EDG-7500, A Novel Targeted Sarcomere Regulator Preserves Intrinsic Myosin-Motor Function, Blunts Hypercontractility and Eliminates LVOT Obstruction in Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence
Presenter: Marc Evanchik., Vice President Discovery and Translational Pharmacology, Edgewise Therapeutics
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023, 3:45 pm-3:55 pm CT
The scientific poster will be available on the Edgewise website after it is presented.
About EDG-7500 for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
EDG-7500 is an investigational first-in-class oral, selective, sarcomere modulator for HCM. The compound is designed to slow contraction velocity and improve impaired cardiac relaxation, hallmarks of HCM. This novel mechanism is anticipated to have a broader therapeutic index relative to direct cardiac myosin inhibition. The Company is advancing the compound through IND-enabling studies with plans to initiate a Phase 1 trial in the second half of 2023. EDG-7500 is a result of Edgewise’s robust discovery platform that is yielding novel compounds targeting important unmet needs of patients suffering from inherited disorders of cardiac and skeletal muscle. Preclinical data of EDG-7500 support activity in both obstructive HCM and non-obstructive HCM with minimal changes in left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF). Further, EDG-7500’s novel mechanism of action supports investigating fixed dose regimens. In January 2023, the Company introduced the program during an investor event, sharing a scientific overview and clinical development plans for EDG-7500. A replay of the event and presentation slides can be found on the Edgewise website here.
About Edgewise Therapeutics
Edgewise Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative treatments for severe, rare neuromuscular and cardiac disorders for which there is significant unmet medical need. Guided by its holistic drug discovery approach to targeting the muscle as an organ, Edgewise has combined its foundational expertise in muscle biology and small molecule engineering to build its proprietary, muscle-focused drug discovery platform. Edgewise’s platform utilizes custom-built high throughput and translatable systems that measure integrated muscle function in whole organ extracts to identify small molecule precision medicines regulating key proteins in muscle tissue. The Company’s lead candidate, EDG-5506, an investigational orally administered small molecule designed to protect injury-susceptible fast skeletal muscle fibers in dystrophinopathies, is advancing in multiple clinical trials in individuals with Duchenne, Becker and Limb Girdle 2i muscular dystrophies, and McArdle’s disease. The Company is also advancing EDG-7500, a novel sarcomere modulator for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, into IND-enabling preclinical development. To learn more, go to: www.edgewisetx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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