Urovant Sciences Announces Publication of Results from Phase 1 Clinical Trials Evaluating URO-902 Gene Therapy in Patients with Overactive Bladder
“This is the first publication of clinical data for a potential novel gene therapy delivered directly to the bladder,” said Dr.
About the Phase 1 Trials
Two double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, multicenter Phase 1 trials were performed in female patients with OAB and urodynamically demonstrated detrusor overactivity (DO). The aim of the trials was to demonstrate the safety and potential efficacy of URO‐902, which comprises a gene therapy plasmid vector expressing the human big potassium channel α subunit. Among the safety outcomes, there were no clinically relevant or dose‐limiting adverse events (AEs) preventing dose escalation during either trial, and no participants withdrew due to AEs.
For efficacy, a significant reduction versus placebo in urgency episodes and number of voids were observed as early as one week after injection. These improvements over placebo were statistically significant and observed over 24 weeks.
The full publication can be accessed online at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/nau.24272.
About URO-902
URO‐902, a gene therapy using a naked DNA plasmid vector, has the potential to be the first gene therapy for patients with OAB delivered directly into the bladder. This novel treatment has the potential to address an unmet need for patients who have failed oral pharmacologic therapies and are concerned with potential urinary retention or surgical interventions related to existing third‐line OAB treatments.
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