Biocon, Equillium announce positive data from Phase 2 Study evaluating Itolizumab for Ulcerative Colitis

“The CD6-ALCAM pathway is elevated in gastrointestinal inflammation and is associated with severity of disease in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s patients. As such, we are delighted with the strength of data across the primary and secondary endpoints of this Phase 2 study in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis patients,” said Dr. Stephen Connelly, chief scientific officer at Equillium. “Itolizumab was well tolerated and achieved a clinical remission rate of 23 percent despite an imbalance of more severe patients in the itolizumab arm compared to the other arms of the study. While these positive results add to itolizumab’s critical mass of safety and efficacy data across different patient populations, we are particularly encouraged by this data in the context of our Phase 3 EQUATOR study in acute graftversus-host disease, where lower gastrointestinal pathogenesis is a key driver of mortality.”

“Itolizumab demonstrated proof of concept with a meaningful effect size – comparable to biologic standard of care adalimumab – in this Phase 2 study in subjects with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis,” said Dr. Brian Feagan, Professor of Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario. “Itolizumab represents a novel selective immune modifying mechanism of action with great potential in a treatment paradigm needing differentiation and improved outcomes for patients.”

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