Valeant: FDA Accepts BLA for Brodalumab

The FDA has accepted for review the Biologics License Application (BLA) submitted by AstraZeneca in partnership with Valeant, for brodalumab injection, 210mg, a monoclonal antibody that targets the IL-17 receptor, in development for patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of November 16, 2016.

The Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for brodalumab in psoriasis was accepted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in Q42015. In October, 2015, Valeant entered into a collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca under which Valeant has an exclusive license to develop and commercialise brodalumab globally, except in Japan and certain other Asian countries where rights are held by Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.

The brodalumab BLA is supported by data from the three AMAGINE Phase III pivotal studies. The results highlighted that brodalumab has an effective mechanism of action that could help a significant number of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis patients achieve total clearance of their skin disease. At the 210 mg dose, brodalumab was shown to be effective in total skin clearance of psoriasis compared to placebo and superior to ustekinumab, a leading approved psoriasis treatment, at week 12 in two replicate comparator trials involving over 3,500 patients.