Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued the following announcement on March 8.
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) presented new Phase 2 data from its investigative drug candidates etrasimod, a next-generation, oral, selective sphingosine 1 phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator in development for the treatment of moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), and olorinab, a peripherally restricted, highly selective, full agonist of the cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2) in development for the treatment of visceral pain associated with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, at the 14th Congress of European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO).
"The new data presented from the Phase 2 trial of etrasimod demonstrate that both mucosal healing and histological remission were seen in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis following just 12 weeks of treatment," said Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, MD PhD, Professor of Medicine and Head of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Inserm, University Hospital of Nancy, France. "These results continue to support etrasimod's potential as an important future therapy and we look forward to further validating these data in the soon to be initiated ELEVATE Phase 3 clinical program for etrasimod in UC."
Etrasimod Presentation Details - Awarded "Top-10 Oral Poster Presentation"
Title: Histologic Remission and Mucosal Healing in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Study of Etrasimod in Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
"Non-opioid-based treatments for visceral pain associated with Crohn's disease address an area of significant unmet need, especially in patients in whom nonsteroidals and opioids are restricted," stated Peter Doyle Higgins MD, PhD, Professor, Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, Director of Ambulatory and Chronic Disease Clinical Trials Support Unit, University of Michigan. "These data from the olorinab program highlight its potential as a novel approach for the management of GI pain that may lack abuse potential. I look forward to further clinical studies of this promising candidate therapy in Crohn's disease and IBS with the hopes of providing a new treatment option to patients in need of relief from chronic abdominal pain."
Olorinab Presentation Details
Title: Safety and Efficacy of Olorinab, a Peripherally Restricted, Highly-Selective, Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Agonist in a Phase 2a Study in Chronic Abdominal Pain Associated with Crohn's Disease
About Etrasimod
Etrasimod (APD334), is a next generation, oral, selective sphingosine 1 phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator, discovered by Arena, designed to provide systemic and local cell modulation by selectively targeting S1P receptor subtypes 1, 4 and 5. Etrasimod has therapeutic potential in immune and inflammatory-mediated diseases such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and atopic dermatitis. S1P receptors have been demonstrated to be involved in the modulation of several biological responses, including lymphocyte trafficking from lymph nodes to the peripheral blood. By isolating subpopulations of lymphocytes in lymph nodes, fewer immune cells are available in the circulating blood to effect tissue damage.
Etrasimod is an investigational compound that is not approved for any use in any country.
About Olorinab
Olorinab (APD371) is an oral, peripherally restricted, highly selective, full agonist of cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2) in development for the treatment of visceral pain associated with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, including Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Evidence that CB2 are expressed in multiple cell types of the GI tract, and modulate intestinal inflammation and visceral hypersensitivity, make CB2 an attractive target for the treatment of abdominal pain in GI disorders.
Olorinab is an investigational compound that is not approved for any use in any country.
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