First Patient Enrolled in Phase 1b/2 Triplet Therapy Trial of REZLIDHIA in mIDH1 AML

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 5, 2024. Rigel Pharmaceuticals, a commercial stage biotechnology company focused on hematologic disorders and cancer, today announced the first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 1b/2 triplet therapy trial of decitabine and venetoclax in combination with REZLIDHIA (olutasidenib) in patients with mutated isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (mIDH1) acute myeloid leukemia (AML). REZLIDHIA is a potent, selective, oral, small-molecule inhibitor of mIDH11, designed to bind to and inhibit mIDH1 to reduce 2-hydroxyglutarate levels and restore normal cellular differentiation of myeloid cells, that is approved for the treatment of relapsed or refractory (R/R) mIDH1 AML.

The clinical trial is sponsored and is being conducted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) and opened for enrollment in August (NCT06445959). The trial is led by principal investigator Courtney DiNardo, M.D., MSCE, Professor of Leukemia at MD Anderson. It is a multi-center, open-label, non-randomized clinical trial, with the Phase 1b part of the trial seeking to determine the safety and tolerability and recommended Phase 2 dose of oral or intravenous (IV) decitabine and venetoclax in combination with olutasidenib in mIDH1 R/R patients. The Phase 2 part of the trial will include 60 patients and its primary objective is to determine the complete remission rate in both newly diagnosed (n=30) and R/R mIDH1 AML patients (n=30). This is the first trial in Rigel's multi-year strategic development alliance with MD Anderson.

"We believe REZLIDHIA has strong potential in a wide range of cancers where mIDH1 plays an important role. Studying REZLIDHIA in combination with two widely used agents in AML could provide a new all-oral front-line option to patients who are in urgent need of innovative treatments," said Raul Rodriguez, Rigel's president and CEO. "MD Anderson is the ideal partner on this journey to evaluate REZLIDHIA's impact on AML and other hematological cancers. We are excited to have the first patient enrolled in this initial trial in mIDH1 AML."

As part of the strategic alliance with MD Anderson related to IDH1 mutated hematologic neoplasms, Rigel and MD Anderson will evaluate the potential of olutasidenib in combination with other agents to treat newly diagnosed and R/R patients with AML, higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). The alliance will also support the evaluation of olutasidenib as monotherapy in clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance (CCUS), lower-risk MDS and as maintenance therapy in post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients.

About AMLAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rapidly progressing cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects myeloid cells, which normally develop into various types of mature blood cells. AML occurs primarily in adults and accounts for about 1 percent of all adult cancers. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 20,800 new cases in the United States, most in adults, in 2024.2

Relapsed AML affects about half of all patients who, following treatment and remission, experience a return of leukemia cells in the bone marrow.3 Refractory AML, which affects between 10 and 40 percent of newly diagnosed patients, occurs when a patient fails to achieve remission even after intensive treatment.4 Quality of life declines for patients with each successive line of treatment for AML, and well-tolerated treatments in relapsed or refractory disease remain an unmet need.

About RigelRigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) is a biotechnology company dedicated to discovering, developing and providing novel therapies that significantly improve the lives of patients with hematologic disorders and cancer. Founded in 1996, Rigel is based in South San Francisco, California.

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    • Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, the potential of REZLIDHIA (olutasidenib), both as a monotherapy and in combination with other agents, as a therapeutic for R/R AML and the potential of REZLIDHIA as a therapy for a broad range of mIDH1 cancers including higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance (CCUS), lower-risk MDS and as maintenance therapy in post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients, and the benefits of Rigel's collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "potential", "may", "will" and similar expressions in reference to future periods. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on Rigel's current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions and hence they inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties of clinical trials and drug development; risks and uncertainties of commercialization and marketing of olutasidenib; risks that the FDA, European Medicines Agency, PMDA or other regulatory authorities may make adverse decisions regarding olutasidenib; risks that clinical trials may not be predictive of real-world results or of results in subsequent clinical trials; risks that olutasidenib may have unintended side effects, adverse reactions or incidents of misuse; the availability of resources to develop Rigel's product candidates; market competition; as well as other risks detailed from time to time in Rigel's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and subsequent filings. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Rigel does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, and expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein, except as required by law.

    SOURCE Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    Posted : 2024-09-11 09:39

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