Enfortumab vedotin by Astellas Pharma for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Likelihood of Approval

Enfortumab vedotin is under clinical development by Astellas Pharma and currently in Phase I for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. According to GlobalData, Phase I drugs for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer have an 85% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Phase II. GlobalData’s report assesses how Enfortumab vedotin’s drug-specific PTSR and Likelihood of Approval (LoA) scores compare to the indication benchmarks. Buy the report here.

GlobalData tracks drug-specific phase transition and likelihood of approval scores, in addition to indication benchmarks based off 18 years of historical drug development data. Attributes of the drug, company and its clinical trials play a fundamental role in drug-specific PTSR and likelihood of approval.

Enfortumab vedotin overview

Enfortumab vedotin (Padcev) acts an anti-neoplastic agent. It is formulated as powder for solution for intravenous route of administration. Padcev is indicated for the treatment of  adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) who have previously received a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor, and a platinum-containing chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant, locally advanced or metastatic setting and also indicated in patients who are ineligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy and have previously received one or more prior lines of therapy. Padcev is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received a platinum-containing chemotherapy and a PD-1/L1 inhibitor.

Enfortumab vedotin (AGS-22, AGS-22CE, AGS-22ME, AGS-22M6E) is under development for the treatment of solid tumors including metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC), urothelial carcinoma (UC) / muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), bladder carcinoma, ureter cancer, urethral cancer, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, gastric cancer, head and neck cancer, non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, squamous non-small cell lung cancer, triple negative breast cancer, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer, esophageal cancer, epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, peritoneal cancer, bladder cancer, renal pelvis, HR positive human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative breast cancer, ureter, ER positive human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative breast cancer, urethra cancer. The therapeutic candidate is administered as an intravenous and intravesical infusion. It is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that acts by targeting nectin-4.

Astellas Pharma overview

Astellas Pharma (Astellas) discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes a wide range of pharmaceuticals. The company’s product portfolio comprises marketed products for the treatment of a wide range of urological diseases, infectious diseases, cancer, nephrology, and metabolic diseases, immunodeficiency diseases, and transplantation. Its pipeline possesses drug candidates for the treatment of urothelial cancer; gastric cancer; gastroesophageal junction cancer; anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dialysis; Rheumatoid arthritis and non-dialysis patients; menopause-related vasomotor symptoms (MR-VMS) such as hot flashes and night sweats; and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), among others. It operates in the Americas, Australia, Europe, and Asia and Oceania through a network of subsidiaries and affiliates. Astellas is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

For a complete picture of Enfortumab vedotin’s drug-specific PTSR and LoA scores, buy the report here.