X4 Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 3 Results Showing Mavorixafor Reduced the Rate, Severity, and Duration of Infections vs. Placebo in Participants Diagnosed with WHIM Syndrome
~60% reduction in annualized infection rate seen in the mavorixafor arm vs. placebo (p<0.01)
>75% reduction in the percentage of individuals experiencing severe infections (Grade 3 or higher)
in the mavorixafor group vs. placebo group
>70% reduction in mean total days with infections (2 weeks on mavorixafor treatment vs.
7 weeks on placebo)
Company on track to submit NDA for mavorixafor early in 2H 2023 following completion of
pre-NDA meeting with FDA
X4 webinar today at
“Today, we’re announcing that mavorixafor treatment demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements across a number of key infection metrics versus placebo in our pivotal, Phase 3 trial in those diagnosed with WHIM Syndrome,” said
Key highlights from today’s event include:
- Rate of Infections: In the trial, mavorixafor treatment resulted in a statistically significant reduction (~60%) in annualized infection rate versus placebo (p<0.01). In addition, the data showed that the reduction was greater with time on treatment, with participants on mavorixafor experiencing less than one infection per year versus 4.5 for those on placebo; during the second 6 months of the trial, the difference also achieved statistical significance (p<0.005).
- Severity of Infections: During the trial, 29% (5 of 17) of those on placebo experienced Grade 3 or higher infections, whereas only 7%, (1 of 14) of those on mavorixafor experienced a Grade 3 or higher infection, equating to a 75% reduction in the number of individuals experiencing severe infections. Importantly, the single Grade 3 infection in the mavorixafor treatment arm occurred during the first 3 months of the trial; after 3 months of treatment, there were no serious infections in the mavorixafor-arm, whereas the frequency of severe infections in those on placebo remained unchanged over the 52-week trial period.
- Duration of Infections: In the trial, mavorixafor treatment reduced the total duration (in days) of infections by more than 70% as compared to placebo, with those on placebo experiencing a mean of 7 weeks (49.1 days) with infections over the 52-week trial period versus a mean of only 2 weeks (14.1 days) with infections for those treated with mavorixafor.
- Other Infection Metrics: Mavorixafor treatment resulted in a 40% lower total infection score, a metric that combines infection number and severity (LS mean [95% CI]: mavorixafor, 7.41 [1.64–13.19]; placebo, 12.27 [7.24–17.30]). Treatment with mavorixafor also resulted in reductions in upper and lower respiratory tract and skin infections compared with those on placebo; participants on placebo required greater medical intervention, with 10 of the 17 participants on placebo requiring treatment with antibiotics over the course of the study, versus 3 of the 14 receiving mavorixafor; and slight improvements in warts were demonstrated both in the mavorixafor and placebo arms (no difference between arms).
- Safety and Tolerability: As reported previously, mavorixafor was generally well tolerated in the 4WHIM trial, with no drug-related serious adverse events, no treatment limiting toxicities, and no discontinuations due to safety. Approximately 90% of participants in the trial continued on to receive mavorixafor treatment in the ongoing open-label extension study.
A late-breaking abstract of these data was accepted for oral presentation at the annual meeting of the
In addition, X4 is also announcing today that its submitted abstract of these data was accepted for oral presentation at the annual meeting of the
Investor Event Details:
The X4 live-event webcast presentation and the accompanying slides are now accessible on the investor relations section of the X4 website at www.x4pharma.com. Following the completion of the event, a replay will be available on the website.
About Mavorixafor and WHIM Syndrome
WHIM (warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, and myelokathexis) syndrome is a rare, inherited, combined immunodeficiency disease caused by reduced mobilization and trafficking of white blood cells from the bone marrow due to over-signaling of the CXCR4/CXCL12 pathway. People with WHIM syndrome characteristically have very low blood levels of neutrophils (neutropenia) and lymphocytes (lymphopenia), and as a result, experience frequent, recurrent infections with a high risk of lung disease, refractory warts from underlying human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, limited antibody production due to low levels of immunoglobulin, and an increased risk of developing certain types of cancer. Mavorixafor is an investigational small-molecule antagonist of CXCR4 being developed as a once-daily oral therapy to correct the dysfunction resulting from the underlying causes of WHIM. For the WHIM indication, mavorixafor has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Fast Track Designation, and Rare Pediatric Designation in the
About the 4WHIM Phase 3 Clinical Trial
The 4WHIM Phase 3 clinical trial was a global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral, once-daily mavorixafor in people with genetically confirmed WHIM syndrome. Originally designed to enroll 18-28 patients, the trial enrolled 31 patients aged 12 and older who received either 400 mg mavorixafor (n=14) or placebo (n=17) orally once daily for 52 weeks. An open-label extension phase of the clinical trial is ongoing.
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