Sun Pharma Announces Regulatory Filing of Tildrakizumab in Japan
? Japan is a key market with approximately 430,000 people currently suffering from
psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
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? Filing is a significant milestone in establishing the specialty business in Japan and adds one
more potential market for Tildrakizumab globally
Mumbai, India & Tokyo, Japan, August 01, 2019 ? Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
(Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE: SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715, ?Sun Pharma? and
includes its subsidiaries and/or associate companies) today announced that one of its wholly owned
subsidiaries has filed an application for Manufacturing and Marketing Authorization of Tildrakizumab
for moderate-to-severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis with the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
Agency (PMDA), Japan.
Kirti Ganorkar, EVP & Head Global Business Development, Sun Pharma said, ?Sun Pharma is
committed to growing its global dermatology franchise, with Tildrakizumab as its lead product. We
continue to build our pipeline and capabilities in this important therapeutic area of significant unmet
need. This filing in Japan is a step forward for Sun Pharma in expanding the global franchise for the
product. It offers a potential new treatment option to patients who struggle everyday with the
chronic nature of these aliments.?
The recent acquisition of Pola Pharma (Pola) in Japan will help Sun Pharma leverage Pola?s strong
presence in the dermatology segment to commercialize Tildrakizumab post regulatory approval. Sun
Pharma had announced the closure of the Pola acquisition in January 2019.
About Tildrakizumab-asmn
Tildrakizumab-asmn is a humanized lgG1/k monoclonal antibody designed to selectively bind to the
p19 subunit of interleukin-23 (IL-23) and inhibit its interaction with the IL-23 receptor, leading to
inhibition of the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. It was approved by USFDA
in March 2018 and is being currently marketed in the US under the ILUMYATM brand name.
It is indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are
candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. The US FDA approval was based on data from the
pivotal Phase-3 reSURFACE clinical development program, which consisted of two randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of more than 1,800 patients across over 200 clinical trial sites.
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Results from the Phase-3 reSURFACE 1 and 2 studies were published in The Lancet in July 2017,
with primary endpoints presented at the 25th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
(EADV) Congress.
Both Phase-3 studies met the primary efficacy endpoints, with an average of 63 percent of patients
receiving Tildrakizumab 100 mg achieving 75 percent of skin clearance (Psoriasis Area Sensitivity
Index or PASI 75) by week 12, and 77 percent of patients achieving 75 percent skin clearance after
28 weeks (64 percent and 80 percent in reSURFACE 1, 61 percent and 74 percent in reSURFACE 2).
Similarly, an average of 57 percent and 66 percent of patients receiving Tildrakizumab 100 mg had
a Physician?s Global Assessment (PGA) score of ?clear? or ?minimal? at weeks 12 and 28, respectively.
Additionally, a higher number of Tildrakizumab-treated patients achieved PASI 90 and PASI 100
compared to placebo and etanercept.
Tildrakizumab has also been approved and commercialized in Australia under the ILUMYATM brand
name and in Europe under the ILUMETRITM brand name.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Tildrakizumab is contraindicated in patients with a previous serious hypersensitivity reaction to
tildrakizumab or to any other excipients.
Cases of angioedema and urticaria occurred in Tildrakizumab-treated subjects in clinical trial. If a
serious hypersensitivity reaction occurs, discontinue Tildrakizumab immediately and initiate
appropriate therapy.
Tildrakizumab may increase the risk of infection. Treatment with Tildrakizumab should not be
initiated in patients with a clinically important active infection until the infection resolves or is
adequately treated. Consider the risks and benefits of treatment prior to prescribing Tildrakizumab
in patients with a chronic infection or a history of recurrent infection. Instruct patients receiving
Tildrakizumab to seek medical help if signs or symptoms of clinically important chronic or acute
infection occur. If a patient develops a clinically important or serious infection, or is not responding
to standard therapy, closely monitor and discontinue Tildrakizumab until the infection resolves.
Evaluate patients for TB infection prior to initiating treatment with Tildrakizumab. Do not administer
Tildrakizumab to patients with active TB infection. Initiate treatment of latent TB prior to
administering Tildrakizumab. Consider anti-TB therapy prior to initiation of Tildrakizumab in patients
with a past history of latent or active TB in whom an adequate course of treatment cannot be
confirmed. Patients receiving Tildrakizumab should be monitored closely for signs and symptoms of
active TB during and after Tildrakizumab treatment.
Most common (=1%) adverse reactions associated with Tildrakizumab include upper respiratory
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infections, injection site reactions, and diarrhea. Adverse reactions that occurred at rates less than
1% but greater than 0.1% in the Tildrakizumab group and at a higher rate than in the placebo group
included dizziness and pain in extremity.
About the Phase-3 reSURFACE Trials
The Phase-3 studies (reSURFACE 1 and reSURFACE 2) were randomized, placebo-controlled,
multicenter, three-part studies designed to demonstrate efficacy of Tildrakizumab in moderate-tosevere plaque psoriasis compared to placebo and comparative drug and to assess safety and
tolerability. Part one of the studies randomized patients into three or four treatment arms, including
Tildrakizumab 100 mg, Tildrakizumab 200 mg, placebo and etanercept (reSURFACE 2 only). After
Week 12, patients on placebo were then re-randomized into Tildrakizumab 100 mg and 200 mg
treatment arms to proceed into part two of the studies. Finally, in part three of the reSURFACE 1
study, responders (PASI =75) and partial responders (PASI =50 and PASI <75) to Tildrakizumab
were re-randomized after Week 28 to continue the same treatment, a different dose of Tildrakizumab
or placebo. Partial and non-responders to etanercept were treated with Tildrakizumab 200 mg in
part three of the reSURFACE 2 study. Patients with guttate, erythrodermic, or pustular psoriasis were
excluded.
About Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic immune disease that appears on the skin, affecting approximately 125 million
people worldwide.2
The non-contagious disorder speeds the growth cycle of skin cells4
and results
in thick scaly areas of skin.3
The most common form, affecting about 80 to 90 percent of people
with psoriasis, is called plaque psoriasis.4
It appears as red, raised areas of skin covered with flaky
white scales which may be itchy and painful and can crack and bleed.4 Twenty percent of people
with plaque psoriasis are considered moderate-to-severe4
, and many continue to struggle with the
ongoing, persistent nature of this chronic disease.
About Sun Pharma, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, Agreement
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.?s wholly owned subsidiary licensed worldwide rights to
Tildrakizumab from a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, in 2014. Funded by a
Sun Pharma subsidiary, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA is responsible for the completion of
Phase-3 trials in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and submission of a Biologics
License Application to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as
manufacturing finished goods to support Sun Pharma?s initial product launch. Sun Pharma will be
responsible for all post-approval regulatory activities, including subsequent submissions,
pharmacovigilance, post approval studies, manufacturing and commercialization of the approved
product. Sun Pharma will also be responsible for all regulatory, pharmacovigilance, post approval
studies, manufacturing and commercialization of approved products for all non-U.S. markets. Merck
& Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA is eligible to receive milestone payments and royalties on
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sales of Tildrakizumab.
About Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (CIN - L24230GJ1993PLC019050)
Sun Pharma is the world's fourth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company and India's top pharmaceutical
company. A vertically integrated business and a skilled team enables it to deliver high-quality products, trusted by
customers and patients in over 100 countries across the world, at affordable prices. Its global presence is supported by
manufacturing facilities spread across 6 continents and approved by multiple regulatory agencies, coupled with a multicultural workforce comprising over 50 nationalities. Sun Pharma fosters excellence through innovation supported by strong
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References
1. Kubota K, et al. BMJ Open. 2015 Jan 14;5(1)
2. National Psoriasis Foundation. Psoriasis Around the World. March 2019.
3. National Psoriasis Foundation. About Psoriasis. March 2019.
4. Menter A, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008;58(5):826-50.
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