Adverum Biotechnologies Provides Update on OPTIC Phase 1 Trial for ADVM-022 in Wet AMD
FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on Second Cohort to Allow Dose Escalation
Robust Preliminary Anatomical Response from First Cohort Leads Adverum to Begin Dosing Second Cohort at Lower Dose
As previously announced, the independent data monitoring committee (DMC) unanimously voted to proceed with dose escalation per protocol following their review of the safety data from the first cohort. To date, no patient in the first cohort has experienced a serious adverse event (SAE), with the first patient completing the 24-week (6 month) assessment.
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“The preliminary results from the first cohort of patients in the OPTIC trial are exciting. We look forward to presenting 24-week primary and secondary outcomes from this cohort of patients at a scientific meeting in the second half of this year,” said
About ADVM-022 Gene Therapy Candidate for Wet AMD
Adverum’s gene therapy candidate for wet AMD, ADVM-022, utilizes a proprietary vector capsid (AAV.7m8) carrying an aflibercept coding sequence under the control of a proprietary expression cassette and is administered as a single intravitreal administration. ADVM-022 is designed to provide sustained therapeutic levels of aflibercept, minimize the burden of frequent anti-VEGF injections, and improve real- world vision outcomes for patients with wet AMD. For more information on the OPTIC phase 1 clinical trial of ADVM-022 in wet AMD, please visit https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03748784.
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About Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD)
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive disease affecting the retinal cells in the macula, the region of the eye responsible for central vision. Disease progression results in the death of retinal cells and the gradual loss of vision. Wet AMD is an advanced form of AMD, affecting approximately 10% of patients living with AMD. In patients with wet AMD, abnormal blood vessels grow underneath and into the retina. These abnormal blood vessels leak fluid and blood into and beneath the retina, causing vision loss.
Wet AMD is a leading cause of vision loss in patients over 60 years of age, with a prevalence of approximately 1.2 million individuals in the U.S. and 3 million worldwide. The incidence of new cases of wet AMD in the U.S. is approximately 150,000 to 200,000 annually, and this number is expected to grow significantly as the country’s population ages.
The current standard-of-care therapy for wet AMD is anti-VEGF intravitreal injections. These are effective but typically require long-term eye injections every 4-8 weeks in order to maintain vision gains. Compliance with this regimen can be difficult for patients, caregivers, and healthcare systems, leading to suboptimal dosing and loss of vision from undertreatment.
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Adverum is a clinical-stage gene therapy company targeting unmet medical needs in ocular and rare diseases. Adverum develops gene therapy product candidates designed to provide durable efficacy by inducing sustained expression of a therapeutic protein. The company has collaboration agreements with
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