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重磅!“中国籍”曲妥珠单抗HLX02欧盟上市申请获EMA CHMP推荐批准

 宋社吾 2020-05-31

2020年5月31日,复宏汉霖(2696.HK)联合合作伙伴Accord Healthcare Limited(“Accord”)共同宣布,欧洲药品管理局(European Medicines Agency, EMA)人用医药产品委员会(Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, CHMP)发布积极审评意见,建议批准HLX02(注射用曲妥珠单抗)用于治疗HER2阳性早期乳腺癌、HER2阳性转移性乳腺癌,以及未经治疗的HER2阳性转移性胃癌或胃/食管交界处腺癌的上市销售许可申请(Marketing Authorisation Application, MAA)。根据EMA CHMP的积极审评意见,“HLX02与参照药赫赛汀(曲妥珠单抗)高度相似,研究数据支持HLX02在质量、安全性与疗效等方面与赫赛汀均无显著差异。”

HLX02是由复宏汉霖按照欧盟和中国生物类似药相关指导自主开发和生产的生物类似药,其欧盟MAA由复宏汉霖与合作伙伴Accord共同推动,未来HLX02在欧洲的商业化将由Accord负责。根据审评流程,CHMP的积极审评意见将被递交至欧盟委员会(European Commission, EC),EC将参考CHMP的审评意见并在未来2-3个月做出最终决定。若获得批准,HLX02即可在全部欧盟成员国以及欧洲经济区国家挪威、冰岛和列支敦士登上市销售,成为进入欧洲市场的第一个“中国籍”单抗生物类似药,参与生物药的“世界杯”比赛。

欧盟是世界上最早制定生物类似药指导原则的地区。早在2004年,EMA就发布了《生物类似药指南(草案)》,开创了全球生物类似药新时代。自2006年批准首个生物类似药以来,欧盟已成为全球生物类似药最主要的成熟市场。根据IQVIA MIDASTM数据估计,2019年原研曲妥珠单抗及其生物类似药于欧盟及挪威、冰岛和列支敦士登的销售额达到了13.7亿美金。

复宏汉霖联合创始人、首席执行官刘世高博士表示:

HLX02能够获得EMA的积极审评意见,我们感到非常骄傲。这意味着我们已经成功通过了EMA的严格审评,在生物药研发和生产方面的质量获得了国际权威药监机构的认可。HLX02有望于今年8月获欧盟批准,非常期待它能够早日上市,为HER2阳性乳腺癌和胃癌患者提供新的质高价优的治疗选择。复宏汉霖始终秉持以优质生物药造福全球病患的使命,未来我们将继续与合作伙伴Accord携手不断提升HLX02在欧洲及其他地区的可及性,努力惠及全球患者。  

Accord执行副总裁(欧洲和MENA地区)James Burt博士表示:

我们致力于不断提高安全、有效、经济的抗肿瘤药物的可及性。Accord在抗肿瘤领域已积累的丰富经验为此次我们获得CHMP积极审评意见提供了助力。Accord与复宏汉霖的合作印证了我们长期致力于生物制药研发与生产的战略。

完整证据支持与原研高度相似,

国际质量奠定成功基石

此次EMA的积极意见主要是基于对HLX02一系列研究数据的审评,包括质量对比研究、临床前研究及临床研究。这些数据都证明了HLX02与参照药(赫赛汀®)高度相似,在产品质量、药理学、药代动力学、药效动力学、毒理学、免疫原性、安全性和有效性等方面与参照药没有临床意义上的显著差异。其中,比较HLX02与欧洲市售原研曲妥珠单抗的3期临床研究为一项随机、双盲、国际多中心3期临床试验,HLX02也由此成为国内首个进行国际多中心3期临床研究同时也是首个进行中欧同步申报的生物类似药。该研究共入组了来自中国、菲律宾、波兰、乌克兰89个研究中心的649例既往未接受治疗的HER2阳性复发性或转移性乳腺癌患者。研究结果进一步证实HLX02与欧洲市售原研曲妥珠单抗在疗效与安全性上无临床意义上的显著差异。

HLX02在此前已通过了EMA的GMP现场检查和GCP检查,并于2020年4月获得欧盟GMP认证,表明复宏汉霖已经具备了符合欧盟标准的商业化生产基地和质量管理体系。复宏汉霖成立之初即以惠及全球更多病患作为出发点,在制定HLX02产品研发策略之初便放眼全球,创新性地同时按照中国和欧盟的生物类似药指导原则进行开发和生产,为HLX02国际化战略的成功实施打下了坚实基础。

前瞻性国际化布局,造福中国与全球病患

HLX02在中国的上市申请已于2019年4月获国家药品监督管理局受理并已被纳入优先审评审批名单,也有望在2020年上市惠及中国患者,未来在中国的营销将由复宏汉霖已建立完善的自主商业化团队负责。

为满足全球患者对高质量、可负担药物的用药需求,复宏汉霖针对HLX02前瞻性地开展了国际商业化布局,积极开拓海外市场。除授予Accord在欧洲、中东、北非地区和部分独联体国家共计70余个国家的HLX02独家商业化权利之外,公司与Cipla、Mabxience和雅各臣药业等国际一流的生物制药企业也达成合作,持续推动HLX02在全球多个国家和地区的商业化进程。

未来,复宏汉霖将持续践行“可负担的创新·值得信赖的品质”的核心理念,拓展更多产品的国际化布局,深耕肿瘤治疗领域,同时积极推动创新生物药和生产工艺的开发,让全球病患不但用得到也用得起我们研发和生产的生物药,成为全球最受信赖和景仰的创新生物医药公司。  


关于HER2阳性乳腺癌及胃癌

乳腺癌是女性中发病率和致死率最高的恶性肿瘤,严重威胁着全世界女性的健康。据GLOBOCAN数据估计,全球每年新增乳腺癌病例数超过200万,死亡病例数超过60万。HER2阳性乳腺癌患者肿瘤细胞表面的HER2表达水平高于正常水平,约占全部乳腺癌患者的25%[1],是乳腺癌中的主要亚型之一。HER2(人表皮生长因子受体2)是一种受体酪氨酸激酶,能够促进细胞生长和增殖,是乳腺癌患者的重要预后指标,也是抗HER2药物治疗的主要预测指标[2]。曲妥珠单抗能够特异性地与HER2结合从而抑制肿瘤细胞生长,同时能够诱导抗体依赖型细胞毒作用(ADCC)杀伤肿瘤细胞,已被国内外乳腺癌诊疗指南推荐用于HER2阳性乳腺癌患者各阶段的治疗,成为HER2阳性乳腺癌患者全程规范化治疗公认的“金标准”用药。除乳腺癌外,HER2过表达的情况也常出现在胃癌或胃/食管交界处腺癌中。大约22%转移性胃癌患者为HER2阳性[3]。曲妥珠单抗联合化疗能够显著降低HER2阳性转移性胃癌患者的死亡风险,延长患者的总生存期,亦已成为HER2阳性转移性胃癌一线治疗的基石。


关于Accord Healthcare

Accord总部位于英国,是欧洲增长最快的制药公司之一。Accord广阔的市场覆盖在欧洲仿制药与生物类似药公司中处于领先地位,营销和分销网络已覆盖全球80多个国家。

广阔的全球布局使得Accord得以为不同国家的卫生系统提供重要且可负担的药物供给,帮助全世界的医生改善患者的生活。通过采取灵活创新的商业模式,Accord不断追求产品质量与可及性的提升并将始终力求为全世界患者带来更多获益。


关于复宏汉霖

复宏汉霖(2696.HK)是一家国际化的创新生物制药公司,致力于为全球患者提供质高价优的创新生物药,产品覆盖肿瘤、自身免疫疾病等领域。自2010年成立以来,复宏汉霖已建成一体化生物制药平台,高效及创新的自主核心能力贯穿研发、生产及商业运营全产业链。公司在中国上海、中国台北和美国加州均设有研发中心,按照国际GMP标准进行生产和质量管控,位于上海徐汇的生产基地已获得中国和欧盟GMP认证。

复宏汉霖前瞻性布局了一个多元化、高质量的产品管线,涵盖20多种创新单克隆抗体,并全面推进基于自有抗PD-1单抗HLX10的肿瘤免疫联合疗法。截至目前,公司已成功上市国内首个生物类似药汉利康®(利妥昔单抗),2个产品(HLX02曲妥珠单抗、HLX03阿达木单抗)上市申请正在审评中,并获得优先审评审批资格,有望于今年上市,并同步就10个产品、8个联合治疗方案于全球范围内开展20多项临床试验,产品对外授权覆盖全球近100个国家和地区。此外,公司联合商业合作伙伴Accord推动HLX02向欧洲药品管理局递交上市申请,于2020年4月通过欧盟GMP现场核查,有望成为首个在欧盟上市的国产生物类似药。

Henlius and Accord Receive Positive CHMP Opinion for Oncology Biosimilar, HLX02 (Trastuzumab)

Shanghai, China, May 31, 2020 – Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) and Accord Healthcare Limited (Accord) jointly announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion, recommending marketing authorisation for biosimilar HLX02 (trastuzumab for injection), for the treatment of HER2 positive early breast cancer, HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer and previously untreated HER2 positive metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastro-oesophageal junction. According to the EMA CHMP summary of positive opinion,HLX02 is highly similar to the reference product Herceptin (trastuzumab). Data show that HLX02 has comparable quality, safety and efficacy to Herceptin.

HLX02 is a biosimilar monoclonal antibody (mAb), that was developed and manufactured by Henlius in accordance with biosimilar guidelines, and will be distributed and marketed across Europe by Accord. The CHMP’s opinion will now be reviewed by the European Commission (EC), with a regulatory decision anticipated in the next 2-3 months. Once approved, a centralised marketing authorisation will be granted for all EU Member States, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.

Dr. Scott Liu, co-founder and CEO of Henlius, said, “We are very proud to receive CHMP positive opinion for HLX02 and that Henlius’ quality in the development and manufacture of biologics has been recognized by an international drug regulatory agency. We look forward to launching HLX02 to provide an alternative high-quality and affordable treatment option for patients with HER2 positive breast cancer and gastric cancer. We will continue to work with Accord to improve the accessibility of HLX02 in Europe and other regions and strive to benefit patients all over the world.”

Dr. James Burt, Executive Vice President, Accord, Europe and MENA said, “We are committed to ensuring oncology patients get access to safe, cost effective medicines and this CHMP positive opinion builds on our established expertise and extensive oncology treatment portfolio. Our agreement with Henlius reflects our strategy of long-standing commitment to biopharmaceutical development, research and manufacturing.”


About Henlius

Henlius (2696.HK) is a global biopharmaceutical company with the vision to offer high-quality, affordable and innovative biologic medicines for patients worldwide with a focus on oncology and autoimmune diseases. Since its inception in 2010, Henlius has built an integrated biopharmaceutical platform with core capabilities of high-efficiency and innovation embedded throughout the whole product life cycle including R&D, manufacturing and commercialisation. It has three R&D facilities in Shanghai, Taipei and California and a Shanghai-based manufacturing facility certificated by China and the European Union (EU) Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

Henlius has proactively built a diversified and high-quality product pipeline covering over 20 innovative monocolonal antibodies (mAb) and has continued to explore immuno-oncology combination therapies with proprietary HLX10 (anti-PD-1 mAb) as backbone. Up to date, in addition to 汉利康® (HLX01, rituximab) launched commercially and two products (HLX02 trastuzumab and HLX03 adalimumab) under New Drug Application (NDA) review to be potentially launched within 2020, Henlius has conducted over 20 clinical studies for 10 products and 8 combination therapies worldwide. Products have been licensed out to nearly 100 countries and regions. 


About Accord Healthcare

Headquartered in the United Kingdom (UK), Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe. Accord has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars companies selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world.

This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. 

The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve our products and patients’ access to them. Accord are driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide.

参考文献

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[2]《人表皮生长因子受体2阳性乳腺癌临床诊疗专家共识2016》.

[3] Bang Y, Chung H, Sawaki A, et al. HER2-positivity rates in advanced gastric cancer (GC): results from a large international phase III trial[J]. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2008, 26(15_suppl): 4526-4526.


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