Adocia Announces Positive Topline Results From A Meal-Test Clinical Study Of Biochaperone Combo In People With Type 2 Diabetes

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Adocia (Paris:ADOC) (Euronext Paris: FR0011184241- ADOC), the clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on diabetes treatment with innovative formulations of approved proteins, announced today positive topline results from a Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating the post-meal effects of BioChaperone^® Combo in people with type 2 diabetes. BioChaperone Combo is Adocia’s proprietary formulation combining long-acting insulin analog glargine (Lantus^®, Sanofi) and fast-acting insulin analog lispro (Humalog^®, Eli Lilly and Company). BioChaperone^® technology enables this combination by solubilizing insulin glargine at neutral pH, at which it is compatible with fast-acting insulin analogs.

“This clinical data for BioChaperone Combo demonstrates a statistically significant improvement over current premix, even in a limited number of people with type 2 diabetes, in terms of both the postprandial glucose excursion and the number of hypoglycemic events,” said Dr. Steve Edelman, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Diego. “This new combination of basal and prandial insulins clearly addresses limitations characteristic of the current set of premix insulin options, potentially enabling greater use in people with type 2 diabetes.”

The goal of the current study was to compare the effects of BioChaperone Combo on post-meal glycemic control in participants with type 2 diabetes, to that of premixed insulin Humalog^® Mix25^TM (Eli Lilly) and that of the separate injections of Lantus (Sanofi) and Humalog (Eli Lilly), when each treatment was injected at mealtime. People with type 2 diabetes who require basal insulin treatment intensification are either using twice-daily premixed insulin, such as Humalog Mix25^TM, or multiple daily injections (MDI), consisting of up to three mealtime injections of a prandial insulin on top of their basal insulin. BioChaperone Combo is designed to offer a simple and efficient alternative to these two options.

In this randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, three period cross-over study, 39 subjects with type 2 diabetes received three consecutive daily individualized doses of each treatment: BioChaperone Combo, Humalog Mix25^TM and the simultaneous separate injections of Lantus and Humalog. The primary objective of this study was to compare the post-meal glycemic control obtained on day 2 and day 3 with BioChaperone Combo vs. Humalog Mix25^TM when administered immediately before the meal.

BioChaperone Combo resulted in a statistically significant glucose excursion reduction of 18% in the first two hours compared to Humalog Mix25^TM (mean ?AUCBG0-2h: BC Combo 107 mg.h/dL vs. Humalog Mix25^TM 129 mg.h/dL; p<0.001). Blood glucose concentrations at 1h were also statistically significantly reduced with BioChaperone Combo compared to Humalog Mix25 (mean BG1h: BC Combo 177 mg/dL vs. Humalog Mix25^TM 192 mg/dL; p<0.001). In addition, BioChaperone Combo was associated with a statistically lower number of hypoglycemic events per subject (22 hypoglycemic events in 14 subjects with BC Combo vs. 43 events in 20 subjects with Humalog Mix25^TM, p=0.003) and a significantly higher time in target range during meal tests (blood glucose interval: 72 – 162 mg/dL, BC Combo 202 min vs. Humalog Mix25^TM 183 min; p=0.04) than the premix formulation in these subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Compared to the separate simultaneous injections of Lantus and Humalog, BioChaperone Combo also significantly reduced blood glucose excursion in the first two hours by 10% (mean ?AUCBG0-2h: BC Combo 107 mg.h/dL vs. separate injections 119 mg.h/dL; p=0.045) and blood glucose concentrations at 1h (mean BG1h: BC Combo 177 mg/dL vs. separate injections 187 mg/dL; p=0.02). No significant difference in the number of hypoglycemic events per subject was observed between BioChaperone Combo and the separate injections (22 hypoglycemic events in 14 subjects with BC Combo vs. 28 events in 19 subjects with the separate injections, p=0.2523).

All treatments were similarly well-tolerated. One serious adverse event during treatment with BioChaperone Combo and one non-serious adverse event during treatment with Humalog Mix25^TM, both unlikely related to treatment, led to subject discontinuations. No new or unexpected safety findings were observed.

“We are extremely pleased with these results, which strengthen the body of evidence supporting that BioChaperone Combo could be as simple as a premix, but with better glycemic control and a lower risk of hypoglycemia. To our knowledge, it is unprecedented for an insulins combination product to show a level of control and safety similar to the separate injections of basal and prandial insulins in people with type 2 diabetes.” commented Olivier Soula, Deputy General Manager and Director of R&D of Adocia. “This opens a new treatment dimension for people with type 2 diabetes, offering them a truly efficient, safe and easy-to-use 2-in-1 insulin combination. The next step will be to document dose-response, which is a regulatory requirement to prepare for Phase 3.”

About ADOCIA

Adocia is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that specializes in the development of innovative formulations of already-approved therapeutic proteins. Adocia’s portfolio of injectable treatments for diabetes, featuring four clinical-stage products and six preclinical products, is among the largest and most differentiated of the industry.

The proprietary BioChaperone^® technological platform is designed to enhance the effectiveness and/or safety of therapeutic proteins while making them easier for patients to use. Adocia customizes BioChaperone to each protein for a given application in order to address specific patient needs.

Adocia’s clinical pipeline includes four novel insulin formulations for the treatment of diabetes: two ultra-rapid formulations of insulin analogs (BioChaperone Lispro U100 and U200), a rapid-acting formulation of human insulin (HinsBet U100) and a combination of basal insulin glargine and rapid-acting insulin lispro (BioChaperone Combo). Adocia is also developing an aqueous formulation of human glucagon (BioChaperone Human Glucagon), two combinations of insulin glargine with GLP-1s (BioChaperone Glargine Dulaglutide and BioChaperone Glargine Liraglutide), two combinations of insulin lispro with synergistic prandial hormones (BioChaperone Lispro Pramlintide and BioChaperone Lispro Exenatide), and a concentrated, rapid-acting formulation of human insulin (HinsBet U500), all of which are in preclinical development.

Adocia aims to deliver “Innovative medicine for everyone, everywhere.”

To learn more about Adocia, please visit us at www.adocia.com

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