MGB BP-3, a Potential New Gold Standard, First-Line Treatment for Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) – Now Phase 3 Ready.
MGB Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing MGB-BP-3, a novel antibacterial, for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile (CDI), has this week announced the successful completion of its End-of-Phase 2 (EOP2) meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an important milestone for the company and its lead product.
The EOP2 Meeting is a formal step at which companies seek confirmation that their product is considered safe to proceed to broader clinical studies, and to explore any additional studies that
may be required before entering into Phase 3. At the meeting, the US FDA confirmed that the design and the endpoints of our two prospective Phase 3 studies were appropriate. The Phase 3 studies, which are expected to recruit approximately 900 patients, will include superiority of MGB-BP-3 against vancomycin in the critical measure of sustained clinical response as one of their endpoints.
Dr Miroslav Ravic, CEO of MGB Biopharma, said,
“The successful completion of the End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA marks the culmination of solid scientific and clinical endeavour by the Company. The positive Phase 2 data showed that MGB-BP-3 provides high rates of Sustained Cure from CDI, a devastating disease. We are very pleased with the guidance received from FDA on key elements of the Phase 3 program that will support the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA). The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of being adequately prepared for infectious diseases. CDI’s ongoing high mortality reminds us that this is a disease with significant unmet medical need for which new treatments are urgently required. MGB-BP-3, with its unique mode of action, is perfectly positioned to meet the need and provide confidence to patients and clinicians that more effective treatments are just round the corner.”
Professor Thomas Louie, clinical professor at the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Alberta, Calgary (Canada) and Principal Investigator said,
“I am most pleased to have contributed to the success of the Phase 2 clinical study of MGB-BP-3. There is a real need for new agents to address CDI and it is gratifying to see this agent progressing onto its next phase of study. CDI represents a major burden to the Canadian and US healthcare systems. A novel antibiotic that is able to kill this deadly pathogen before it is able to sporulate offers hope to patients and their families who suffer the pain and misery caused by this disease.”
MGB Biopharma is considering strategic options for the business and has engaged JMP Securities as its exclusive financial advisor.
