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Arrowhead Presents Overview of Its Broad RNAi Delivery Platform and Introduces New Subcutaneously Administered Format
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR), a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted RNAi therapeutics, today presented an overview of its broad RNAi delivery platform at the Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society in Leiden, the Netherlands. Included in this presentation was data from a new program, ARC-LPA, which is designed to reduce production of apolipoprotein A [apo(a)], a key component of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]. Lp(a) has been genetically linked with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, independent of cholesterol and LDL levels. Using a new subcutaneous delivery construct that Arrowhead has developed, an initial lead compound has achieved up to 90% knockdown of apo(a) in mice.
"Our ability to generate RNAi drugs for a wide variety of indications has expanded dramatically with our advances in delivery," said Chris Anzalone, Ph.D., Arrowhead's president and chief executive officer. "We currently have two drugs in the clinic, ARC-520 and ARC-AAT, that validate our capabilities in IV liver delivery and provide additional confidence in follow-on candidates ARC-F12 and ARC-521. We are now able to deliver to tumors, as exemplified by ARC-HIF2, and report data today on subcutaneous administration for liver delivery with ARC-LPA. These capabilities provide broad opportunities to fight diverse diseases and enable us to drive an aggressive pipeline."
In a presentation titled, "Development of RNAi-Based Therapeutics using Dynamic Polyconjugates™ (DPC™) Technology," Bruce Given, M.D., Arrowhead's chief operating officer, discussed three examples of Arrowhead's broad RNAi delivery platform: DPC™ for liver delivery with select data from the ARC-520 clinical program; DPC™ for extra-hepatic delivery with select preclinical data from the ARC-HIF2 program; and, a new proprietary subcutaneous delivery vehicle with initial preclinical data from the ARC-LPA program.
Arrowhead uses DPC™, or Dynamic Polyconjugates™, for liver delivery in both of its clinical stage drugs, ARC-520 for chronic hepatitis B infection and ARC-AAT for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, as well as additional preclinical stage programs, including ARC-F12 for hereditary angioedema and ARC-521 for chronic hepatitis B infection. Arrowhead's delivery platform can produce deep and sustained knockdown of mRNA and proteins, as evidenced by data from the ARC-520 program showing dramatic reductions in hepatitis B e-antigen, core-related antigen, and s-antigen in humans. ARC-520 achieved a maximum reduction of s-antigen of 99% (1.9 log), which is the highest reported single-dose knockdown in humans with any RNAi therapeutic.
DPC™ for extra-hepatic delivery is being deployed in Arrowhead's ARC-HIF2 candidate for the treatment of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). As Arrowhead previously reported, in an orthotopic ccRCC tumor model in mice ARC-HIF2 reduced the expression of HIF2α, a well-validated oncogene in this disease, by more than 80%, leading to statistically significant reductions in tumor size and weight, extensive tumor cell death, reduction in the tumor-expressed VEGF-A biomarker, and destruction of the blood vessels feeding the tumors. DPC™ for extra-hepatic delivery employs a masked polymer designed to induce endosomal escape, with RNAi trigger attached directly to the delivery vehicle. This molecule is actively guided to tumor cells with a proprietary targeting agent that binds to αVβ3 integrin, which is highly expressed on the surface of ccRCC cells as well as various other tumor types.
Dr. Given also introduced Arrowhead's new hepatic delivery format being developed for subcutaneous administration and a new target being explored for cardiovascular disease. The new delivery construct discussed includes an RNAi trigger against apo(a). Apo(a) is a critical component of Lp(a) and effective knockdown results in marked Lp(a) reductions. Single dose knockdown of around 90% in apo(a) has been achieved in mice. Initial data through day 15 suggest a good duration of effect (study ongoing). Similar to the intravenously administered vehicle used for hepatic delivery, this construct employs N-acetyl galactosamine for hepatic targeting. However, it does not employ the same peptide-based active endosomal escape. An active lead compound has been identified and additional lead optimization is ongoing. This program has not been officially designated as entering pre-IND development.
A copy of the presentation can be accessed by visiting the Events section of the company's website at http://ir.arrowheadresearch.com/events.cfm after the presentation concludes. |
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