BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: EWTX), a leading muscle disease biopharmaceutical company, will present today at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference at 10:30 am PT (1:30 pm ET), and a live webcast will be available at www.edgewisetx.com. Ahead of the presentation, the Company highlighted its 2023 accomplishments and announced its anticipated key milestones for 2024.
“In 2023, we had tremendous progress in the clinic advancing our novel oral therapeutics that are designed to treat severe muscle conditions,” said Kevin Koch, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Edgewise. “We are well positioned to execute on our 2024 milestones including important EDG-5506 data in muscular dystrophies, first-in-human studies in our EDG-7500 cardiac program, as well as preclinical exploration of novel cardiometabolic targets.”
2023 Accomplishments
Musculoskeletal Program – EDG-5506
Becker muscular dystrophy (Becker)
- Announced positive 12-month open label ARCH trial data. ARCH is an open label, single-center study assessing the safety, tolerability, impact on muscle damage biomarkers, function and pharmacokinetics (PK) of EDG-5506 in adults with Becker.
- Over-enrolled the Phase 2 CANYON placebo-controlled cohorts with 40 adults and 29 adolescents.
- Initiated GRAND CANYON, a global pivotal cohort in individuals with Becker. GRAND CANYON is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EDG-5506 in adults with Becker.
- Initiated Phase 2 open-label extension MESA trial that will assess the long-term effect of EDG-5506 on safety, biomarkers and functional measures. MESA will provide continued access to EDG-5506 treatment to study participants who were previously enrolled in Edgewise studies.
- Advanced Phase 2 DUNE exercise challenge study to evaluate the effect of EDG-5506 on biomarkers of muscle damage following controlled exercise in adults with Becker, Limb Girdle muscular dystrophy2I/R9 or McArdle disease.
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granted EDG-5506 Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of Becker.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne)
- Rapidly enrolled and expanded Phase 2 LYNX placebo-controlled trial in children aged 4 to 9 years with Duchenne. LYNX will assess the effect of multiple doses of EDG-5506 over 12 weeks on safety, PK and biomarkers of muscle damage. Participants will then continue in an open-label extension portion of the trial for a total of 24 months to gain further insights into safety and functional measures.
- Initiated Phase 2 FOX placebo-controlled trial that will assess the effect of EDG-5506 over 12 weeks on safety, PK and biomarkers of muscle damage in children and adolescents with Duchenne who have been previously treated with gene therapy. Participants will then continue in an open-label extension portion of the trial for a total of 12 months to gain further insights into safety, PK, function and biomarker measures.
- FDA granted EDG-5506 Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for the treatment of Duchenne.
- FDA granted EDG-5506 Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of Duchenne.
Cardiac Program – EDG-7500
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- Expanded the pipeline to include EDG-7500, a first-in-class cardiac sarcomere modulator, specifically designed to slow early contraction velocity and address impaired cardiac relaxation associated with HCM and other diseases of diastolic dysfunction.
- Initiated first-in-human Phase 1 trial of EDG-7500, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single and multiple ascending dose study evaluating safety, tolerability, PK and pharmacodynamics in healthy adults.
Anticipated 2024 Key Milestones
Musculoskeletal Program – EDG-5506
Becker muscular dystrophy
- Report 24-month data from the open label ARCH trial in the first half of 2024.
- Continue to advance the Phase 2 CANYON placebo-controlled study, announce 1-year data in the second half of 2024.
- Announce Phase 2 DUNE (Becker, LGMD, McArdle) exercise challenge data in the first half of 2024.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Continue to advance Phase 2 LYNX trial, announce 3-month controlled dose-ranging data in the first half of 2024.
- Pending data from ongoing EDG-5506 studies, initiate Phase 3 trial in the second half of 2024.
Cardiac Program – EDG-7500
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Announce Phase 1 data in healthy volunteers and individuals with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the second half of 2024.
Presentation at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Edgewise will webcast its presentation today from the J.P. Morgan 42nd Annual Healthcare Conference at 10:30 am PT (1:30 pm ET). To access the live webcast, please visit the Edgewise events page at https://investors.edgewisetx.com/. A replay of the webcast will be available on Edgewise’s website for a limited time following the conference.
About Edgewise Therapeutics
Edgewise Therapeutics is a leading muscle disease biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for muscular dystrophies and serious cardiac conditions. The Company’s deep expertise in muscle physiology is driving a new generation of first-in-class therapeutics. EDG-5506 is an orally administered skeletal myosin inhibitor in clinical trials in patients with Becker, Duchenne, and Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophies as well as McArdle Disease. EDG-7500, currently in a Phase 1 trial, is a novel cardiac sarcomere modulator for the treatment of HCM and other disorders of cardiac diastolic dysfunction. The entire team at Edgewise is dedicated to our mission: changing the lives of patients and families affected by serious muscle diseases. To learn more, go to: www.edgewisetx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
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