- Updated Nanobiotix corporate strategy designed to enable long-term growth through execution of the global NBTXR3 collaboration and platforms beyond NBTXR3
- Alignment of intent to transfer the sponsorship of the ongoing Phase 3 pivotal trial in head and neck cancer to begin preparations for potentially positive trial results and subsequent steps
- Alignment to Phase 3 head and neck cancer study modifications designed to optimize the regulatory pathway, including intended removal of the now unnecessary futility analysis, and opting to conduct the planned interim analysis after the end of recruitment in 1H2026
- Received US FDA "Study May Proceed" letter for a new randomized Phase 2 study evaluating NBTXR3 in stage 3 lung cancer after review of the Investigational New Drug application
- Robust pipeline of ongoing and completed studies that could inform development of new indications beyond immediate priorities in head and neck cancer and lung cancer
- Operational progress update on Nanobiotix nanoparticle-based therapy platforms beyond NBTXR3 expected in 2H2024
PARIS and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NANOBIOTIX (NASDAQ:NBTX), a late-clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering nanoparticle-based therapeutic approaches to expand treatment possibilities for patients with cancer and other major diseases, today announced updates to its corporate strategy designed to enable long-term growth in view of significant progress in the Company's collaboration for the co-development and global commercialization of lead therapeutic candidate NBTXR3.
Nanobiotix is developing three nanoparticle-based therapy platforms in sequence. The first therapeutic candidate from the first platform, potential first-in-class radioenhancer NBTXR3, is being developed and potentially commercialized in collaboration with NBTXR3 global licensee Janssen Pharmaceutica NV ("Janssen"), a Johnson & Johnson company. Nanobiotix plans to leverage the sustainable revenue it expects to come from the development and commercialization of NBTXR3 to further advance development of the two other platforms described in the conclusion of this announcement.
"Nanobiotix has long been known for the disruptive potential of NBTXR3 for patients with cancer around the world," said Laurent Levy, chief executive officer at Nanobiotix and chairman of the executive board. "The accomplishments we have achieved throughout our 20-year history stand as a testament to the hard work of our team, the potential value the biopharmaceutical industry at-large sees in our technology, as well as the tremendous faith and confidence our investors and other financiers hold in our vision and our management. Moreover, this global licensing agreement has us well-positioned to secure the path to market for NBTXR3—and our commitment to realize the radioenhancer's medical and economic value remains our most important goal—but the time has also come for Nanobiotix to lead the next generation of nanoparticle-based therapies in healthcare."
Delivering Potentially Curative Outcomes for Patients with Locally Advanced and Metastatic Cancers
NBTXR3 is being evaluated as a therapeutic candidate that could integrate into the cancer treatment paradigm for the 60% of patients with cancer who receive radiotherapy ("RT") as part of their therapeutic regimen each year. To date, NBTXR3 has been injected in hundreds of patients by leading physicians at several pre-eminent clinical research institutions in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
The current NBTXR3 development program is initially focused on the completion of NANORAY-312, an ongoing pivotal phase 3 study evaluating the radioenhancer for elderly patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer ("LA-HNSCC"), and the launch of a randomized Phase 2 study evaluating NBTXR3 for patients with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer ("NSCLC") for which Janssen is fully responsible.
Preparing NANORAY-312 for Potential Regulatory Submission
In preparation for potential regulatory submission in the event of positive trial results, Nanobiotix and Janssen aligned at the collaboration's Joint Strategy Committee ("JSC") to transfer the global sponsorship of the Phase 3 pivotal head and neck cancer trial. Nanobiotix will continue to support Janssen in execution of NANORAY-312 during and after the sponsorship transfer is complete. Study operations will remain ongoing during the transfer.
Following discussions that began at the end of 2023, and in view of the intended transfer of the sponsorship, the JSC recently aligned to a protocol amendment that would remove the planned futility analysis in light of robust, positive final data from the expansion part of Study 102, a Phase 1 study evaluating NBTXR3 in a similar population. Given that the Study 102 results provided satisfactory support for the NANORAY-312 trial design, the futility analysis was deemed unnecessary. This amendment is subject to review and approval by health authorities in all countries where NANORAY-312 is operational as well as by the sites participating in the study. To date, the amendment has been accepted by health authorities in several major regions in the study.
Additionally, Nanobiotix and Janssen have agreed to a change in approach to the planned interim analysis such that interim data will analyzed and reported after both the requisite number of events have been observed and the last patient has been recruited in 1H2026, rather than immediately after the requisite number of events as originally planned. This revised approach helps to ensure that potentially positive trial results do not influence recruitment prior to completion of the study. As such, Nanobiotix now expects the interim analysis to be reported after the last patient is recruited in 1H2026.
"Bringing a therapeutic candidate from concept to global registration is an exciting, yet daunting proposition for any biotechnology company, even those working within well-known asset classes with well-worn development and regulatory pathways," said Louis Kayitalire, MD, chief medical officer at Nanobiotix. "That is why our global licensing agreement with Janssen is great news for patients, for healthcare professionals, and for all other supporters of NBTXR3's potential. We are confident that the leadership of the JSC ...