Menarini Group and Radius Health Announce Global License Agreement for the Development and Commercialization of Elacestrant
- Menarini licenses global development and commercialization rights of elacestrant, an oral SERD currently in late stage Phase 3 development
- Elacestrant further strengthens Menarini’s global oncology portfolio, recently bolstered by the acquisition of Stemline Therapeutics in the
U.S. - Radius will receive
$30M as an upfront payment and up to$320M in additional milestones along with tiered low to mid-teen percentage royalties
WALTHAM, Mass. and
Elacestrant is an oral SERD, a selective estrogen receptor degrader, currently being evaluated in the EMERALD Phase 3 study as hormonal treatment for postmenopausal women and men with advanced ER+/HER2- breast cancer.
Under the agreement,
Kelly Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Radius commented, “Menarini will be a terrific global partner on this program and, given their recent investment and expansion in the oncology space, we are extremely pleased to have completed this transaction with them.” Martin further commented that “this transaction is a significant step for Radius and provides us with flexibility in moving forward.”
As part of the agreement, Radius will receive an upfront payment of
Radius will continue to be responsible for the conduct and completion of the Phase 3 EMERALD study through NDA filing. Costs associated with this activity will be reimbursed by
About
About Radius
Radius is a science-driven fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that is committed to developing and commercializing innovative endocrine therapeutics. Radius’ lead product, TYMLOS (abaloparatide) injection, was approved by the
About Elacestrant (RAD1901)
Elacestrant is a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), which is being evaluated for potential use as a once daily oral treatment in patients with advanced estrogen receptor positive, HER2 negative (HER2-), breast cancer, the most common form of the disease. Fulvestrant is the only SERD that has been approved and marketed in this indication and has generated over
Studies completed to date indicate that elacestrant has the potential for use as a single agent or in combination with other therapies for the treatment of breast cancer.
About EMERALD Phase 3 Study
The EMERALD Phase 3 trial is a randomized, open label, active-controlled study evaluating elacestrant as second- or third-line monotherapy in advanced/metastatic ER-positive (ER+)/HER2- breast cancer patients. The study will enroll approximately 460 patients who have received prior treatment with one or two lines of endocrine therapy, including a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor. Patients in the study will be randomized to receive either elacestrant or the investigator’s choice of an approved hormonal agent. The primary endpoint of the study will be progression-free survival (PFS) in the overall patient population and in patients with estrogen receptor 1 gene (ESR1) mutations. Secondary endpoints will include evaluation of overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), and duration of response (DOR). Top-line data from the EMERALD study is expected to be reported in the second half of 2021.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding the potential market opportunity for elacestrant, including the potential achievement of development and sales milestones related to elacestrant; our expectations regarding the completion of, and timing of results from, the EMERALD study; our expectations regarding an NDA filing in the
These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: Our inability to ensure the timing of results from the EMERALD trial or that its primary endpoint will be met; Menarini’s inability to ensure that elacestrant will obtain regulatory approval or be successfully commercialized, if approved, including as a result of risks related to coverage, pricing and reimbursement, manufacturing, supply and distribution, and potential adverse impacts on the EMERALD trial or Menarini’s business from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; risks related to competitive products; risks of litigation or other challenges regarding intellectual property rights; risks that adverse side effects of elacestrant will be identified during commercialization, if approved, or during development activities. These and other important risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the
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