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PARIS, France,<\/b>\u00a022 February 2021 \u00a0\u2013 Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) announced today a total of 9 abstracts presenting new data with a focus in NETs.1-10\u00a0These include data from the Phase II CLARINET FORTE study and data on the use of independent administration of lanreotide autogel to be presented at the ENETS Conference, taking place virtually 25-27 February 2021.1-3<\/p>\n
Updated data from the CLARINET FORTE study were presented including additional quality of life (QoL) data showcasing assessments of patients\u2019 perceived QoL during the treatment period of the study.1\u00a0QoL was assessed using three validated questionnaires covering the severity of problems associated with mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain\/discomfort, and anxiety\/depression (EQ-5D-5L), as well as questionnaires specific to patients with cancer (EORTC QLQ-C30) and NETs (QLQ\u2011GINET.21).1\u00a0Results from these measurements suggest no deterioration of QoL with no substantial deviation from baseline prior to treatment.1\u00a0Additional pharmacokinetic (PK) analyses of the increased dosing regimen showed that PK increased in a proportional manner and no increase in rates of glycoregulation, cholelithiasis or hypertension in patients with increased lanreotide autogel exposure was observed.2\u00a0With confirmation of the PK data together with the substantial period of QoL preservation, data from the CLARINET FORTE study could represent a potentially meaningful treatment option for a population of patients with high unmet needs.1-2
\u201cThe new findings from the CLARINET FORTE trial highlighted that QoL remained stable throughout the study in patients who were enrolled with progressive disease and who were receiving twice the frequency of injections compared with their pre-study regimen\u201d, said Professor Marianne Pavel, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen, Germany, Senior Physician and Chair of Endocrinology, and principal investigator of the study. \u201cThis is an important new measure as it reflects the patients\u2019 perceptions of their own current overall health and means that patients with progressive NETs may be able to remain on a more tolerable first-line standard of care for longer with no new safety signals or quality of life deterioration.\u201d
Among the Ipsen data presented at ENETS 2021 is the presentation of findings from a study into the potential cost savings associated with increased uptake of independent administration of long-acting somatostatin analogues (SSAs) for the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic NETs (GEP-NETs) within the UK\u2019s National Healthcare Service (NHS).3\u00a0In the UK, lanreotide autogel is approved for independent injection at home by the patient or a partner*.11\u00a0Health-economic modeling suggests that when a patient with GEP-NETs treated with octreotide long-acting release (LAR) transition to lanreotide autogel administered via independent injection, an average of 14.5 nurse contacts, including four hospital visits, could \u00a0potentially be avoided every year as well as potential overall expenses per patient being lowered by 16.4% equating to \u00a32,458 saved per year. At a population level, the increase in patients independently injecting SSAs, from 12.6% (pre-COVID) to 24.5% (during COVID), may have reduced the annual overall healthcare expenditure for the NHS from \u00a353.4M to \u00a352.9M.3
\u201cThe effective remote management of patients has never been more critical. As a chronic condition, patients living with NETs require long-term solutions which provide continuity of treatment and flexibility. Home administration of lanreotide autogel provides patients living with NETs the independence to manage their own treatment and can ease the pressure on frontline healthcare professionals, reducing hospital visits and potentially the risk of COVID-19 for patients,\u201d said Lilian Cortez, author and GI specialist pharmacist at the The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UK. \u201cThe potential benefits identified in this study should be considered alongside patient experience in evaluating pandemic-enforced practices that may be beneficial to adopt long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ipsen also unveiled details from multiple studies highlighting a data-driven vision of patient-centricity, which show how mining the wealth of data generated from a drug\u2019s discovery to real-world use after regulatory approval can unlock insights into the epidemiology and clinical features of NETs. These include a retrospective study leveraging data from five years of electronic health records to increase understanding of NETs and help to identify new therapeutic strategies; and results from the Phase III RAISE study, in collaboration with Owkin,<\/b>\u00a0investigating the use of deep learning models and dissociated response to predict early treatment efficacy in patients with NETs.4,5
\u201cTrue patient-centricity requires an analytical, insights-driven mindset and at Ipsen we are pushing the boundaries to bring new data to best serve patients and their families, and generate pharmacoeconomic measures of Health Systems,\u201d said Prof. Dr. Steven Hildemann, Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Head of Global Medical Affairs and Patient Safety, Ipsen. \u201cIpsen remains a committed partner and leader in the NET landscape and our presence at ENETS showcases how we are taking strides in making tangible differences for patients living with NETs. As a company, we continue to champion the empowerment of patients across the treatment pathway.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Notes to editors<\/b><\/p>\n
About NETs<\/b>
Neuroendocrine tumors, or NETs, are a group of uncommon tumors that develop in the cells of the neuroendocrine system, throughout the body.12,13\u00a0NETs occur in both men and women, in general aged 50 to 60 years old, although they can affect anyone of any age.14<\/p>\n
The three licensed areas where NETs are found in the body are the gastrointestinal tract, the pancreas and the lungs.15<\/p>\n
The symptoms of NETs are often not distinct and difficult to identify, and can sometimes take between five to seven years to fully diagnose.16\u00a0The number of people being newly diagnosed with NETs overall is believed to be rising.17\u00a0This is mainly due to increased awareness of the condition and diagnostic testing.17\u00a0NETs are now the fastest growing class of cancers worldwide, accounting for around 2% of all cancers at any time.17<\/p>\n
About CLARINET FORTE<\/b>
CLARINET FORTE was a prospective single-arm, open-label, exploratory, international Phase II study to explore the efficacy and safety of an increased lanreotide autogel dosing frequency (120 mg every 14 days) in patients with metastatic or locally advanced unresectable pancreatic NETs or midgut NETs, with centrally-accessed progression within the last two years while on a standard lanreotide autogel regimen (120 mg every 28 days) for 24 weeks or more.18\u00a0Initial efficacy and safety data from the CLARINET FORTE study were presented at the 2020 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, which took place on 19-21 September 2020.<\/p>\n
About Somatuline<\/b>\u00ae<\/b>\u00a0Autogel<\/b>\u00ae<\/b>\u00a0(lanreotide)<\/b> The detailed recommendations for the use of Somatuline\u00ae\u00a0Autogel\u00ae\u00a0are described in the\u00a0Summary of Product Characteristics<\/b><\/a>\u00a0(SmPC) in the UK.11<\/p>\n * The decision regarding administration by the patient or a trained person should be taken by a healthcare professional.<\/p>\n About Ipsen<\/b> Ipsen\u2019s Forward Looking Statement<\/b>
Somatuline\u00ae\u00a0Autogel\u00ae\/Depot is made of the active substance lanreotide and is a long-acting somatostatin analogue that inhibits the secretion of growth hormone and certain hormones secreted by the digestive system. The licensed indications of Somatuline\u00ae\u00a0Autogel\u00ae\u00a0are:11<\/p>\n\n
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