IRLAB Therapeutics — End-of-Phase II FDA meeting set

IRLAB Therapeutics (OMX: IRLAB-A)

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IRLAB Therapeutics — End-of-Phase II FDA meeting set

IRLAB Therapeutics has scheduled an end-of-Phase II (EoP2) meeting (on 20 February 2024) with the US FDA for the mesdopetam programme. This marks an important milestone for IRLAB as it will evaluate the clinical data generated to date and aim to reach a conclusion for the design of the planned Phase III programme. The meeting should also outline a clear path to a possible new drug application (NDA), including if any other information is required to support an NDA submission. Management will announce the outcome of the EoP2 meeting within Q124 as feedback from the regulatory authority is provided up to 30 days afterwards.

Soo Romanoff

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Soo Romanoff

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IRLAB Therapeutics

End-of-Phase II FDA meeting set

Regulatory update

Pharma and biotech

3 January 2024

Price

SEK8.80

Market cap

SEK457m

SEK10.23/US$

Net cash (SEKm) at end September 2023 (ex-lease liabilities)

118.8

Shares in issue

51.9m

Free float

68%

Code

IRLABA

Primary exchange

Nasdaq Stockholm

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

Business description

Based in Sweden, IRLAB Therapeutics is focused on developing novel drugs for treating neurodegenerative diseases using its ISP technology platform. Its two lead assets are in late-stage clinical trials for the symptomatic treatment of Parkinson’s disease: mesdopetam (D3 antagonist) and pirepemat (PFC enhancer).

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IRLAB Therapeutics is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

IRLAB Therapeutics has scheduled an end-of-Phase II (EoP2) meeting (on 20 February 2024) with the US FDA for the mesdopetam programme. This marks an important milestone for IRLAB as it will evaluate the clinical data generated to date and aim to reach a conclusion for the design of the planned Phase III programme. The meeting should also outline a clear path to a possible new drug application (NDA), including if any other information is required to support an NDA submission. Management will announce the outcome of the EoP2 meeting within Q124 as feedback from the regulatory authority is provided up to 30 days afterwards.

Year end

Revenue (SEKm)

PBT*
(SEKm)

EPS*
(SEK)

DPS
(SEK)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/21

207.9

91.1

1.76

0.0

3.8

N/A

12/22

61.3

(113.1)

(2.18)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/23e

7.2

(184.0)

(3.55)

0.0

N/A

N/A

12/24e

0.2

(202.5)

(3.90)

0.0

N/A

N/A

Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.

As per the announcement, the FDA has set an EoP2 meeting date of 20 February 2024, with the outcome expected to be shared up to 30 days after the meeting. The dates are in line with the guided timelines for this process, as the request was submitted in December 2023. IRLAB has worked in collaboration with two US-based advisory groups, Clintrex (a clinical and regulatory strategy advisor) and ProPharma Group (a regulatory consulting organisation), to prepare the briefing book for the FDA and to develop the strategy for the planned Phase III programme. Given the technical expertise of these groups and with the supportive clinical data obtained for mesdopetam to date, we believe IRLAB is well prepared for the EoP2 meeting and we note that management is confident the project is Phase III-ready. We anticipate that the outcome of the meeting, expected within Q124, could mark a significant catalyst for investor attention.

As a reminder, mesdopetam is a D3 antagonist in clinical development for the treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson’s disease patients (PD-LIDs). In January 2023, IRLAB announced top-line data from the Phase IIb trial (n=156). The results showed that the study did not meet its primary endpoint (change in daily hours of ‘ON-time’ without troublesome dyskinesia, as assessed with patient diaries). However, the results demonstrated that mesdopetam has a comparable safety and tolerability profile to placebo, and significant anti-dyskinetic effects as measured by the UDysRS. We highlight that UDysRS measurements formed the basis of Adamas’ Gocovri approval, the only FDA-approved treatment for PD-LIDs, highlighting the clinical relevance of the scale. Further, we note that Gocovri is associated with a multitude of side effects (eg hallucinations, peripheral edema, falls, suicidality and depression), potentially giving mesdopetam a competitive edge. In August 2023, IRLAB also shared a detailed analysis of the Phase IIb data, confirming that mesdopetam demonstrates dose-dependent anti-dyskinetic and anti-parkinsonian effects.

We currently assume a 40% probability of success for the mesdopetam in PD-LIDs but plan to reassess our assumptions following the results from the FDA meeting.

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