Galapagos is committed to establishing itself as a valued scientific partner in the race to combat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We have a growing pipeline of new molecules with distinct modes of action which are moving rapidly in clinical development.
Ziritaxestat (GLPG1690)
Our most advanced molecule ziritaxestat is an oral, once daily autotaxin inhibitor currently in Phase 3 studies. We work together with our collaboration partner Gilead on the clinical development of ziritaxestat.
In December 2018, we dosed the first patient in ISABELA, a worldwide Phase 3 program to evaluate ziritexestat in IPF patients. The ISABELA program is intended to support both New Drug Application (NDA) and Market Authorization Application (MAA) submissions for ziritaxestat in respectively the US and EU. Read more at www.isabelastudies.com.
In the FLORA Phase 2a study with ziritaxestat in IPF patients, Galapagos reported a halt in disease progression, target engagement, and favorable safety and tolerability.
Ziritaxestat has been granted orphan status in IPF and systemic schlerosis (SSc) in Europe and the US.
We reported achievement of the primary endpoint in the Phase 2 NOVESA trial with ziritaxestat in SSc patients in September 2020.
GLPG1205
In July 2018, we announced the design for the PINTA Phase 2 trial with GLPG1205 in IPF, and recruitment was completed in January 2020. GLPG1205 is a GPR84 inhibitor discovered by and fully proprietary to us. GLPG1205 showed a reduction in signs and symptoms in IPF animal models and has shown favorable tolerability in healthy volunteers and in ulcerative colitis patients in previous trials. We expect to report topline results from PINTA in the second half of 2020.
GLPG4716
Lung diseases like IPF are associated with an increased chitinase activity, which strongly correlates with disease stage, progression and prognosis. Chitinases (predominantly CHIT1) are involved in macrophage activation. Inhibition of chitinase activity translates into a potential therapeutic benefit, as shown in a range of preclinical models. GLPG4716 has shown robust anti-fibrotic activity in multiple animal models, when compared with the standard of care.
GLPG4716 (formerly OATD-01 inlicensed from OncoArendi) is a novel, small molecule CHIT1/AMCase inhibitor targeting a key pathway in tissue remodeling. It has shown compelling translational data, a favorable profile in animal studies at expected therapeutic doses and it has successfully completed Phase 1 studies in healthy volunteers. Galapagos aims to bring GLPG4716 to a Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of IPF and possibly other diseases with a fibrotic component.
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