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2) Phase II clinical trial results showed fingolimod significantly reduced relapse rates and brain lesion activity compared to placebo over 5 years of follow up. It selectively retained naive and central memory T cells while sparing effector memory T cells.
3) Phase III FREEDOMS trial of over 1200 patients found fingolimod 0.5mg reduced annualized relapse rates by 54% and risk of disability progression by 30% compared to placebo over 2 years. It established
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is the oldest recreational drug and likely contributes to more morbidity,
mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
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(DSM-5) integrates alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single
disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
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combined into a single substance use disorder (SUD) on a continuum
from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
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effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
1. Fingolimod (Gilenya):Mode of ActionandClinical Trial Results Prof. Ludwig Kappos Chair Neurology and Department of Biomedicine University Hospital CH-4031 Basel
2. Disclosure L.K. is the Principal Investigator for the FTY 720 Phase II and FREEDOMS studies and has received research support from Actelion, Advancell, Allozyne, BaroFold, Bayer Health Care Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Schering Pharma, Bayhill, Biogen Idec, BioMarin, CLC Behring, Elan, Genmab, Genmark, GeNeuro SA, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, Merck Sereno, Medicinova, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Peptimmune, Sanofi-Aventis, Santhera, Roche, Teva, UCB and Wyeth
23. Both sphingosine and fingolimod are phosphorylated by ubiquitous intracellular sphingosine kinases to their active forms and act via S1P receptors2 (G protein-coupled receptors, discovered in 19983)Sphingosine O H H O Fingolimod N H 2 1. Brinkmann V and Lynch KR. Curr Opin Immunol 2002; 2. Anliker B and Chun J. J Biol Chem 2004; 3. Lee MJ et al. Science 1998
24. S1P1 S1P3 S1P4 S1P5 Effects Fingolimod-phosphate acts on four of five sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors1 Neural cells, EC, atrial myocytes, SMC Lymphocytes, neural cells, EC, atrial myocytes, SMC CNS,oligodendrocytes,natural killer cells Lymphocytes (low expression) Endothelial cell function, vasomotor tone and heart rate5–7 Lymphocyte egress fromlymph nodes2–4 CNS cell function and migration6,8,9 EC, endothelial cells; SMC, smooth muscle cells; S1P, sphingosine 1-phosphate 1. Chun J and Hartung HP. Clin Neuropharmacol 2010; 2. Mandala S et al. Science 2002; 3. Baumruker T et al. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2007; 4. Matloubian M et al. Nature 2004; 5. Brinkmann V. Pharmacol Ther 2007; 6. Mizugishi K et al. Mol Cell Biol 2005; 7. Massberg S andvon Andrian UH. N Engl J Med 2006; 8. Kimura A et al. Stem Cells 2007; 9. Jaillard C et al. J Neurosci 2005
27. TEM, which are important for immune surveillance and maintenance of protective immunity, lack the homing and retention-promoting receptor CCR7, and are therefore largely spared by fingolimod.Tn, naive T cells; TCM, central memory T cell; TEM, effector memory T cell Sallusto et al, Nature 1999; Mackay Nature 1999; Sallusto et al., Annu Rev Immunol 2004; Lanzavecchia et al Science 2000; Appay et al, Cytometry 2008; Westermann J and Pabst R. Clin Investig 1992; Pham et al, Immunity 2008
28. Fingolimod has prophylactic and therapeutic effects in EAE rat model of MS1 Vehicle-treated 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 Clinical score ± SEM 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Days post-immunisation EAE, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis 1. Foster CA et al. Brain Pathol 2009
29. Fingolimod has prophylactic and therapeutic effects in EAE rat model of MS1 Prophylactic Day 0-11 Vehicle-treated Fingolimod† prophylactic 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 Clinical score ± SEM 1.5 1.0 0.5 *** 0.0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Days post-immunisation †Fingolimod dose 0.3 mg/kg; ***p≤0.001; EAE, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis 1. Foster CA et al. Brain Pathol 2009
30. Fingolimod has prophylactic and therapeutic effects in EAE rat model of MS1 Prophylactic Day 0-11 Therapeutic Day 12-28 Vehicle-treated Fingolimod† prophylactic Fingolimod† therapeutic 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 Clinical score ± SEM 1.5 1.0 0.5 *** *** 0.0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Days post-immunisation †Fingolimod dose 0.3 mg/kg; ***p≤0.001; EAE, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis 1. Foster CA et al. Brain Pathol 2009
31. Fingolimod has prophylactic and therapeutic effects in EAE rat model of MS1 Prophylactic Day 0-11 Therapeutic Day 12-28 Rescue Day 40-53 Vehicle-treated Fingolimod† prophylactic Fingolimod† therapeutic Fingolimod† rescue 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 Clinical score ± SEM *** 1.5 1.0 0.5 *** *** 0.0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Days post-immunisation †Fingolimod dose 0.3 mg/kg; ***p≤0.001; EAE, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis 1. Foster CA et al. Brain Pathol 2009
32. Fingolimod treatment restores nerve conduction in EAE MOG-induced relapsing-remitting EAE in DA rats Neuronal function determined by recording SEP Treatment SEP (electrical stimulation) 4.0 Fingolimod Control 3.0 N2 EPrecording 2.0 Clinical score SEP recordings Day 53 1.0 Naïve Positive control P1 0.0 Fingolimod 0 55 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Days post-immunisation Clinical score: 1, flaccid tail; 2, hind limb weakness or ataxia; 3, full paralysis of hind limbs Fingolimod preserved and maintained electrophysiological nerve conduction in EAE DA, dark agouti; EAE, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis; MOG, myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein; SEP, somatosensory-evoked action potentials Balatoni B et al. Brain Res Bulletin 2007
35. Fingolimod Phase II study: patients free from Gd+ lesions after 5 years Placebo re-randomised to fingolimod 100 95.6% 98.1% 93.0% 89.3% 80 96.1% 91.7% 87.5% 86.9% 91.1% 89.7% 88.7% 81.0% 83.1% 85.9% Patients free from Gd+ lesions (%)* 79.2% 60 PlaceboPlacebo / fingolimodFingolimod 1.25 mgFingolimod 5.0 mg / 1.25 mg 78.2% 76.7% 40 47.0% 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 24 36 48 60 (n = 220) (n = 188) (n = 170) (n = 149) (n = 140) (n = 266) (n = 278) (n = 261) (n = 260) (n = 266) (n = 254) (n = 260) Time (months) *Calculated at each time point using the number of patients with an available MRI scan as the denominator Extension phase ITT population Kappos L et al. ECTRIMS 2009, Montalban et al. MSJ 2011
36. Annualize Relapse Rates in Different Epochs of the POC Study by Completion Status and Randomization
37. Phase II Study – Key findings: Pronounced antiinflammatory effect on MRI outcomes Already after 6 mths significant ARR reduction by 50% Identical effect with lower dose (1.25mg) that was thought not to be effective in preventing transplant rejection No indication of decreasing efficacy over > 6 years, good tolerability Valuable data about selective effects on immune cells
38. Fingolimod selectively inhibits naïve and central memory T cell egress but spares effector memory T cells p<0.001 p<0.001 80 Selective retention: immunological effector functions are preserved 70 60 p<0.001 50 Percentage of CD4+ cells 40 30 Untreated MS Fingolimod-treated MS 20 10 0 Effector memory T cells(CCR7-CD45RA- [TEM] and CCR7-CD45RA+ [TEMRA]) Naïve (CCR7+CD45RA+) Central memory T cells(CCR7+CD45RA-) Adapted from Mehling M et al. Neurology 2008
39. Fingolimod reduces the proportion of Th17 cells in the circulation of people with MS* 1.5 Pro-inflammatory Th17 cells reside mainly in the TCM pool and are enriched in the CSF and lesions of MS patients1–3 p<0.01 p<0.01 p<0.01 Fingolimodtreatment 1.0 IL17+ T cells (%) in CD4+ T cells* 0.5 Fingolimod reduces the proportion of circulating Th17 cells in people with MS 0.0 Fingolimod-treated MS Healthy donors Untreated MS IFNβ-treated MS * Mehling M et al. Neurology 2010; Purified blood T cells from patients with MS treated with fingolimod during the Phase II study and controls. Flow cytometry analysis of IL-17 producing CD4+ T cells. 1. Tzartos JS et al. Am J Pathol 2008; 2. Kébir et al. Ann Neurol 2009; 3.Brucklacher-Waldert et al. Brain 2009. TCM, central memory T cell
41. INFORMS PPMS n ~ 900 Japan RRMS n = 168 FREEDOMS II (vs placebo) in RRMS n = 1083 > 5000 people with MS treated with fingolimod + 1079 (pharmacology) Fingolimod Clinical Development FREEDOMS (vs placebo) in RRMS n = 1272 TRANSFORMS (vs IFNB1a qw) in RRMS n = 1292 Phase II POC Study (2201) in RRMS(+SPMS) n = 281 Pharmacology trials n = 1079 Phase III 2845 patients with relapsing MS in completed clinical studies + 1079 in short term pharmacology trials Ongoing Ongoing POC: proof of concept
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43. FREEDOMS: Phase III study of fingolimod vs placebo in RRMS (N = 1272) 24-month, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicentre study Extension study (fingolimod 0.5 mg) MRI Once-daily fingolimod 0.5 mg capsule Visit Once-daily fingolimod 1.25 mg capsule Once-daily placebo capsule Month 6 Month 12 Month 24 Randomisation Kappos L et al. N Engl J Med 2010
44. FREEDOMS: baseline characteristics 1272 patients in 22 countries across Europe, Canada, Australia, Israel, Russia and South Africa ITT population Kappos L et al. N Engl J Med 2010
45. FREEDOMS: Effect on annualised relapse rate vs placebo −54% vs placebo p<0.001 −60% vs placebo p<0.001 0.4 0.40 (0.34–0.47) 0.3 Annualised relapse rate (95% CI) 0.2 0.18 (0.15–0.22) 0.16 (0.13–0.19) 0.1 0.0 Placebo (n = 418) Fingolimod 0.5 mg (n = 425) Fingolimod 1.25 mg (n = 429) ITT population Kappos L et al. N Engl J Med 2010
46. FREEDOMS:Effect on risk of disability progression confirmed after 3 or 6 months, at 2 years 30% reductionin risk of progression (HR: 0.70 vs placebo)† 37% reductionin risk of progression (HR: 0.63 vs placebo)† PlaceboFingolimod 0.5 mg FREEDOMS 2-year results1 30 24.1% p=0.02 for fingolimod vs placebo* Patients with EDSS progression confirmed after 3 months (%) 20 17.7% 10 0 0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 30 Patients with EDSS progression confirmed after 6 months (%) 19.0% 20 p=0.01 for fingolimod vs placebo* 10 12.5% 0 0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 Time (days) *Log-rank test comparing the survival distributions between treatment groups; †Cox’s proportional hazard model adjusted for treatment, country, baseline EDSS and age 1. Kappos L et al. N Engl J Med 2010; 362: 387-401.
47. MRI EDSS Clinical visit TRANSFORMS: Phase III study of fingolimod vs IFNβ-1a IM qw in RRMS (N = 1292) 12-month, randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, active-control, multicentre study Extension study (fingolimod 0.5 mg) Once-daily fingolimod 0.5 mg capsule and matching weekly placebo IM Once-daily fingolimod 1.25 mg capsule and matching weekly placebo IM Once-weekly IFNβ-1a 30 µg IM and matching daily placebo capsule Ongoing Randomisation Month 12 Month 6 Cohen JA et al. N Engl J Med 2010
48. TRANSFORMS: baseline characteristics 1292 patients in 18 countries across Europe, Canada, Australia, Israel, Russia and South Africa Randomised population Cohen JA et al. N Engl J Med 2010
49. TRANSFORMS: Annualised relapse rate vs IFNβ-1a IM −52% vs IFNβ-1a p<0.001 −38% vs IFNβ-1a p<0.001 (0.26–0.42) Annualised relapse rate (95% CI) (0.16–0.26) (0.12–0.21) IFNβ-1a IM(n = 431) Fingolimod 0.5 mg(n = 429) Fingolimod 1.25 mg(n = 420) ITT population Cohen JA et al. N Engl J Med 2010
50. Phase III clinical outcome measures: Efficacy summary *p≤0.05; **p≤0.01; ***p≤0.001MSFC, MS functional composite
51. Subgroup Analysis I: ARR Ratios for Fingolimod versus Comparator (95% Confidence Intervals) by Baseline Demographics FREEDOMS 2-year results2 TRANSFORMS 1-year results1 Favors fingolimod Favors fingolimod Favors IFNb-1a IM Favors placebo Sex Sex 0.50 (0.39–0.64) 0.44 (0.32–0.62) Female (n = 594) Female (n = 573) 0.61 (0.37–1.01) 0.33 (0.22–0.50) Male (n = 249) Male (n = 287) Age (years) Age (years) 0.41 (0.28–0.58) 0.33 (0.25–0.43) ≤ 40 (n = 544) ≤ 40 (n = 562) 0.76 (0.54–1.09) 0.68 (0.42–1.10) > 40 (n = 299) > 40 (n = 298) Previous treatment Previous treatment 0.45 (0.27–0.75) 0.36 (0.27–0.49) Untreated (n = 493) Untreated (n = 366) 0.50 (0.36–0.70) 0.54 (0.39–0.73) Treated (n = 350) Treated (n = 494) 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1., 2. :Cohen J et al NEJM 2010; Kappos L et al NEJM 2010; von Rosenstiel P et al. ECTRIMS 2010 (poster)
52. Subgroup Analysis II: ARR Ratios for Fingolimod versus Comparator (95% Confidence Intervals) by Baseline Disease Activity FREEDOMS 2-year results2 TRANSFORMS 1-year results1 Favors fingolimod Favors placebo Favors fingolimod Favors IFNb-1a IM High disease activity at baseline* High disease activity at baseline* 0.48 (0.24–0.94) 0.37 (0.24–0.57) Yes (n = 140) Yes (n = 121) 0.51 (0.37–0.70) 0.46 (0.36–0.59) No (n = 701) No (n = 734) Number of Gd-enhancing T1 lesions at baseline Number of Gd-enhancing T1 lesions at baseline 0.56 (0.39–0.81) 0.48 (0.36–0.65) 0 (n = 525) 0 (n = 556) 0.44 (0.28–0.69) 0.40 (0.29–0.55) ≥ 1 (n = 315) ≥ 1 (n = 296) Number of relapses in year before study Number of relapses in year before study 0.53 (0.36–0.78) 0.52 (0.39–0.69) 0 or 1 (n = 528) 0 or 1 (n = 535) 0.43 (0.29–0.65) 0.37 (0.27–0.51) > 1 (n = 315) > 1 (n = 325) Number of relapses in 2 years before study Number of relapses in 2 years before study 0.50 (0.27–0.91) 0.37 (0.24–0.58) 1 (n = 256) 1 (n = 239) 0.49 (0.31–0.76) 0.45 (0.32–0.63) 2 (n = 360) 2 (n = 362) 0.50 (0.32–0.78) 0.50 (0.34–0.72) > 2 (n = 226) > 2 (n = 258) 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 *High disease activity was defined as ≥1 Gd-enhancing lesion at baseline and ≥2 relapses in the year prior to the study 1., 2. :Cohen J et al NEJM 2010; Kappos L et al NEJM 2010; von Rosenstiel P et al. ECTRIMS 2010 (poster)
58. Phase 3 MRI Outcome Measures – Mean Reductions Relative to Control *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001 38
59. Phase III MRI Outcome Measures –Mean Reductions Relative to Control *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001 39
60. 12 6 24 0 0 ** -0.2 ** *** -0.4 * -0.6 *** *** -0.8 *** *** -1.0 -1.2 -1.4 Fingolimod Phase III Studies:Brain volume changes compared to Placebo, IFNB1a and healthy individuals Time (months) TRANSFORMSOverall rate of brain atrophy reduced by 31-33% with fingolimod over 1 year vs IFNb-1a FREEDOMSOverall rate of brain atrophy reduced by 32-36% with fingolimod over 2 years vs placebo Mean change from baseline (%) FREEDOMS1 TRANSFORMS2 Fingolimod 1.25 mg Fingolimod 1.25 mg Fingolimod 0.5 mg Fingolimod 0.5 mg Placebo IFNβ-1a Evaluable ITT population. *p<0.05 for fingolimod vs placebo; **p<0.01 for fingolimod vs placebo; ***p≤0.001 for fingolimod vs placebo / IFNβ-1a 1. Kappos L et al. N Engl J Med 2010; 2. Cohen JA et al. N Engl J Med 2010
61. 12 6 24 0 0 ** -0.2 ** *** -0.4 * -0.6 *** *** -0.8 *** *** -1.0 -1.2 -1.4 Fingolimod Phase III Studies:Brain volume changes compared to Placebo, IFNB1a and healthy individuals Time (months) Mean change from baseline (%) FREEDOMS1 TRANSFORMS2 Fingolimod 1.25 mg Fingolimod 1.25 mg Fingolimod 0.5 mg Fingolimod 0.5 mg Placebo IFNβ-1a Green shaded area represents the estimated rate of brain volume loss in healthy individuals (0.2–0.4% per year)3,4 Evaluable ITT population. *p<0.05 for fingolimod vs placebo; **p<0.01 for fingolimod vs placebo; ***p≤0.001 for fingolimod vs placebo / IFNβ-1a 1. Kappos L et al. N Engl J Med 2010; 2. Cohen JA et al. N Engl J Med 2010; 3. Fotenos AF et al. Arch Neurol 2008; 4. Simon JH. Mult Scler 2006
62. #O280, Kappos et al Change in brain volume in FREEDOMS FREEDOMS 12- and 24-month data Fingolimod 0.5 mg (n = 357)† Fingolimod 1.25 mg (n = 334)† Placebo (n = 331)† 0.0 -0.2 -0.44** -0.50* -0.4 -0.65 -0.6 Mean brain volume change (%) -0.34 -0.45 -0.8 P <0.001 P <0.001 -1.0 -1.2 -0.66 -1.4 Month 0-12 Month 12-24 *p=0.03 vs placebo at Month 12; **p=0.001 vs placebo at Month 12; †evaluable patients at Month 24. Kappos L et al, ENS 2011
63. Effects of Fingolimod on Brain Volumein FREEDOMS / TRANSFORMS FREEDOMS1 – 24 M data TRANSFORMS2 – 12 M data Fingolimod 0.5 mg (n = 357)† Fingolimod 1.25 mg (n = 334)† Fingolimod 0.5 mg (n = 368) Fingolimod 1.25 mg (n = 345) Placebo (n = 331)† IFNβ-1a IM (n = 359) 0.0 0.0 -0.30 -0.2 -0.31 -0.2 -0.45 -0.44** -0.50* -0.4 -0.4 -0.65 -0.6 -0.6 Mean Change in Brain Volume at 12 M as compared to Baseline (%) Mean Change in Brain Volume at 12 and 24 M as compared to Baseline (%) -0.34 -0.45 -0.8 -0.8 -1.0 -1.0 p<0.001 vs Placebo at M 24 p<0.001 vs Placebo at M 24 p<0.001 vs IFNβ-1a at M 12 p<0.001 vs IFNβ-1a At M 12 -1.2 -1.2 -0.66 -1.4 -1.4 Months 0-12 Months 12-24 Evaluable ITT population. FREEDOMS: *p=0.03 vs Placebo at M 12; **p=0.001 vs Placebo at M 12; †Evaluable patients at M 24 1. Kappos L et al. N Engl J Med 2010; 2. Cohen JA et al. N Engl J Med 2010
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65. Both fingolimod doses significantly reduced the rate of brain volume loss versus placebo, irrespective of baseline inflammatory lesion statusKappos L et al, ENS 2011
66. Effects of Fingolimod on Brain Volumein FREEDOMS / TRANSFORMS FREEDOMS1 – 24 M data TRANSFORMS2 – 12 M data Fingolimod 0.5 mg (n = 357)† Fingolimod 1.25 mg (n = 334)† Fingolimod 0.5 mg (n = 368) Fingolimod 1.25 mg (n = 345) Placebo (n = 331)† IFNβ-1a IM (n = 359) 0.0 0.0 -0.30 -0.2 -0.31 -0.2 -0.45 -0.44** -0.50* -0.4 -0.4 -0.65 -0.6 -0.6 Mean Change in Brain Volume at 12 M as compared to Baseline (%) Mean Change in Brain Volume at 12 and 24 M as compared to Baseline (%) -0.34 -0.45 -0.8 -0.8 -1.0 -1.0 p<0.001 vs Placebo at M 24 p<0.001 vs Placebo at M 24 p<0.001 vs IFNβ-1a at M 12 p<0.001 vs IFNβ-1a At M 12 -1.2 -1.2 -0.66 -1.4 -1.4 Months 0-12 Months 12-24 Evaluable ITT population. FREEDOMS: *p=0.03 vs Placebo at M 12; **p=0.001 vs Placebo at M 12; †Evaluable patients at M 24 1. Kappos L et al. N Engl J Med 2010; 2. Cohen JA et al. N Engl J Med 2010
67. 0.6 0.5 (1.86) 0.5 0.4 Number of Gd-enhancing T1 lesions, mean (SD) 0.3 0.2 (0.87) 0.2 (0.97) 0.2 (0.94) 0.2 0.1 (0.43) 0.1 (0.58) 0.1 0 12 (n=354) 12 (n=374) 12 (n=352) 24 (n=273) 24 (n=308) 24 (n=280) month Continuous fingolimod 0.5 mg Continuous fingolimod 1.25 mg IFNβ-1a to fingolimod TRANSFORMS-24 Mth follow-up: Sustained fingolimod 0.5 mg or 1.25 mg treatment compared with switching to fingolimod after 12 months treatment with IFNβ-1a: Number of Gd-enhancing lesions at months 12 and 24
68. TRANSFORMS-24 Mth follow-up: Sustained fingolimod 0.5 mg or 1.25 mg treatment compared with switching to fingolimod after 12 months treatment with IFNβ-1a: % change of normalized brain volume Khatri B et al, Lancet Neurology 2011
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70. Brain volume loss occurred more quickly in patients with, than in those without, Gd-enhancing lesions at baseline, irrespective of treatment group.
71. In patients withoutGd-lesions at baseline the reduction in brain volume loss was apparent within the first 6 months and was sustained over the 2-year study
72. In patients withGd-lesions at baseline the reduction in brain volume loss was more apparent in the 2nd year than the 1st year
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74. Fingolimod adverse event experience +Includes all available data from Phase II and Phase III core and extension studies with treatment durations varying between 1 to 6 years – data cut-off from 120 day safety update; *Includes events occurring in patients whose primary or secondary reason for discontinuing the study drug was an AE (including abnormal laboratory findings) **Includes 1 fatal disseminated varicella infection and 1 fatal Herpes simplex Encephalitis (TRANSFORMS)
75. Adverse events of special interest +Includes all available data from Phase II and Phase III core and extension studies with treatment durations varying between 1 to 6 years – data cut-off from 120 day safety update AV, atrioventricular
77. Lymphocyte count during treatment with fingolimod: FREEDOMS Lymphocyte counts dropped rapidly, approaching steady state levels in 2- 4 weeks and remained stable on continued therapy. Values represent the mean; error bars are the standard deviation. Francis G et al.AAN April 2011; Lymphocytes and Fingolimod Temporal pattern and relationship with Infections (S30.001)
82. lymphocyte function is maintainedRecovery to normal levels within 1-2 months LLN LLN, lower limit of normal range; Population: all fingolimod-treated patients in MS trials who discontinued treatment. Francis et al ECTRIMS 2010
83. Infections *LTRI = Lower respiratory tract infections. Only type of infection with higher incidence (>1% difference vs placebo) in the 1.25 mg group in Phase III. Bronchitis was the most frequently reported LRTI. Francis G et al. AAN April 2011; Lymphocytes and Fingolimod Temporal pattern and relationship with Infections (S30.001)
84. InfectionsSimilar incidence in all treatment groupsIncreased incidence in lower respiratory tract infections *LTRI = Lower respiratory tract infections. Only type of infection with higher incidence (>1% difference vs. placebo) in the 1.25 mg group in Phase III. Bronchitis was the most frequently reported LRTI.
85. Incidence of overall infections/per year categorized by mean lymphocyte counts: FREEDOMS core study group Infections by Lymphocyte Count Infections Overall 2 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 Incidence rate per patient-year of any infections 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 <0.2 (n=23) 0.2-0.3 0.3-0.4 0.4-0.5 0.5-0.7 >0.7 Placebo Fingolimod Fingolimod (n=169) (n=194) (n=169) (n=150) (n=102) (n=414) 0.5 mg 1.25 mg (n=422) (n=423) Mean lymphocyte count (x10^9 / L) Francis G et al. AAN April 2011; Lymphocytes and Fingolimod Temporal pattern and relationship with Infections (S30.001)
86. Incidence of overall infectionsper patient-year categorised by mean lymphocyte count, over 2 years (FREEDOMS) Infections by lymphocyte count(all treatment groups) Overall infections 2.0 1.6 1.2 Incidence rate per patient-year of any infection 0.8 0.4 0.0 <0.2(n = 23) 0.2-0.3(n = 169) 0.3-0.4(n = 194) 0.4-0.5(n = 169) 0.5 -0.7(n = 150) >0.7(n = 102) Placebo(n = 414) 0.5 mg(n = 422) 1.25 mg*(n = 423) Mean lymphocyte count (x109 / L) Fingolimod Data are for the FREEDOMS core study group Francis G et al. Presentation S30.001 at AAN 2011
87. Fingolimod preserved immune response to novel antigens in healthy volunteers Increase in anti-KLH IgG levels from pre-immunisation Increase in anti-PPV-23 IgG levels from pre-immunisation Placebo (n = 22) Fingolimod 0.5 mg (n = 22) Fingolimod 1.25 mg* (n = 22) Responder rate (%) Responder rate (%) Ability to increase T cell-dependent and T cell-independent antibody response in response to novel antigens was retained KLH, keyhole limpet haemocyanin; PPV, pneumococcal polysaccharides vaccine Schmouder R et al. Poster P412 presented at ECTRIMS 2010
88. Fingolimod preserved immune response to influenza vaccination in patients with MS After vaccination, in patients with MS treated with fingolimod vaccine-triggered T cells in blood were similar to healthy controls increases in anti-influenza A / B IgM and IgG similar to those in healthy controls Anti-influenza A IgG Anti-influenza B IgG Seroprotected patients (%) Seroprotected patients (%) Days Days Healthy controls (n = 18) MS fingolimod (n = 14*) *Six patients received fingolimod 0.5 mg and eight patients received fingolimod 1.25 mg; Mehling M et al. Ann Neurol 2011
89. Effect of fingolimod on heart rate: lowest heart rate >45 bpm in >97% of patients +Includes all available data from Phase II and Phase III core and extension studies with treatment durations varying between 1 to 6 years – data cut-off from 120 day safety update*Lowest HR of 36 bpm 3 hours post-dose, asymptomatic, treated with atropinePresentation FDA-Advisory Committee Meeting June 10, 2010
90. First dose effects of fingolimod on heart rate
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92. The resulting current, IKACh, causes sinus slowing and increased AV nodal conduction and refractoriness1
93. Electrophysiological effects are transient due to receptor internalization/desensitization despite continued exposure with higher plasma drug concentrations1Koyrakh L et al. Am J Transplant 2005;5:529–36ACh, acetylcholine; AV, atrioventricular; K, potassium; M2, muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 2
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95. The HR changes attenuated with continued therapy and returned to baseline levels by month 1Pooled FREEDOMS and TRANSFORMS safety population. Data are mean ± SD. AV, atrioventricular DiMarco JP et al. Poster P830 at ECTRIMS 2010
96. Transient dose-dependent slowing of AV conduction after first fingolimod dose AV conduction changes attenuated with continued therapy and no effect on conduction system observed by month 1 . FREEDOMS 2-year/TRANSFORMS 1-year safety population
97. An average increase of blood pressure of 2 mmHg systolic and 1 mmHg diastolic was seen with fingolimod after 2 months which stabilized by 6 months Systolic & Diastolic Blood Pressure over Time: Safety population (FREEDOMS :D2301) Presentation FDA-Advisory Committee Meeting June 10, 2010
99. Clinical Characteristics of 16 Macular oedema (ME) Patients in MS Clinical Studies Total no of patients studied n= 2615 Zarbin M et al.AAN Aprill 2011; Ophthalmic evaluations in clinical studies of fingolimod (FTY720) in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (Poster 208)
101. ALT / Bilirubin FREEDOMS 2 year safety population ALT: Alanine transaminase; ULN: Upper limit of normal
102. Adverse events: fingolimod compared with placebo Higher with placebo Higher with fingolimod 0.5 mg Overall AEs Hepatic enzyme increased Leukopenia Lymphopenia Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased Tinea versicolour Migraine Alanine aminotransferase increased Vision blurred Bronchitis Back pain Hypertension Diarrhoea Dyspnoea Urinary tract infection Micturition urgency Musculoskeletal stiffness Somnolence 0.016 0.002 0.125 1 8 64 512 Fingolimod 0.5 mg (N = 425) Placebo (N = 418) Relative risk with 95% CI Safety population Presentation FDA-Advisory Committee Meeting June 10, 2010; Collins AW et al. Poster P843 at ECTRIMS 2010
103. Adverse events: fingolimod compared with IFNβ-1a IM Higher with IFNβ-1a IM Higher with fingolimod 0.5 mg Overall AEs Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased Hepatic enzyme increased Alanine aminotransferase increased Hypertension Bronchitis Depression Arthralgia Myalgia Pyrexia Infusion-related reaction Influenza-like illness Chills 0.004 0.016 0.063 1 4 0.250 16 64 256 Fingolimod 0.5 mg (N = 429) IFNβ-1a IM (N = 431) Relative risk with 95% CI Safety population Presentation FDA-Advisory Committee Meeting June 10, 2010
104. Safety conclusions Based on > 4,500 patient-years in > 2,600 MS patients with comprehensive multi-organ safety assessments in all studies Overall incidence of SAEs and AEs leading to drug discontinuation similar between 0.5 mg dose and comparator (placebo & IFNβ-1a IM) Similar incidence for overall (with the exception of LRTIs) and serious/severe infections in fingolimod and comparator arms (IFNβ-1a IM, or placebo) No clear relationship between lymphocyte count, mean or nadir, and infection No signal for malignancy, but long-term risk including lymphomas must be closely followed as part of a Risk Management Plan Data in pregnancy is limited – strict contraception recommended in females of childbearing potential Fingolimod database has >90% power to detect serious events occurring more frequently than 1/3000 patient-years (1/1500 patients)
105. Safety conclusions Related to specific mode of action Transient Bradyarrhythmias on treatment initiation symptomatic in <0.5% for fingolimod 0.5mg ECG changes: mainly transient 1st and 2nd degree type 1 AV block (Wenckebach) on Day 1 of treatment; Macular oedema Fingolimod 0.5mg is associated with low incidence (0.2%) Most ME cases diagnosed within 3-4 months of treatment initiation and resolved after study drug discontinuation Elevation of liver enzymes Asymptomatic dose-dependent elevations of liver enzymes (8% had 3-fold increase in 0.5 mg group) No patient developed liver failure
106. Where Might Fingolimod Fit in the Treatment Algorithm? Natalizumab Immuno-suppressive Therapies Fingolimod Efficacy ? IFNβGA Burden of Therapy Factors affecting burden of therapy include convenience, tolerability, shortterm and longterm safety. GA=glatiramer acetate. 75
107. Where Might Fingolimod Fit in the Treatment Algorithm? Natalizumab Immuno-suppressive Therapies Fingolimod Efficacy IFNβGA Burden of Therapy Factors affecting burden of therapy include convenience, tolerability, shortterm and longterm safety. GA=glatiramer acetate. 76
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Absolute lymphocyte count decreases within days of fingolimod administrationLymphocyte count returns to normal levels within weeks of treatment cessationLymphocytes are not destroyed and remain functional within the lymph nodes during fingolimod treatmentNo rebound effect; absolute lymphocyte count remains within normal range (approximately 1 to 4 x 109/L)Circulating lymphocytes in blood represent <2% of total number of lymphocytes Reported fingolimod-induced apoptosis of human lymphocytes in vitro (Suzuki S. et al. Immunology 1996) was at concentrations of 2 to 10 µM, significantly higher than the low nM concentrations at which in vivo activity has been observed.Source: ISS PTT 11.1-1Mean lymphocyte counts were returning to within the normal range in the first 45 days afterdiscontinuation. At the 3-month time point, the increase from study drug discontinuation wasmarked in FTY720 treatment groups. Only a minority of patients were followed for longer periods so thatthe information on the recovery beyond 3 months is limited.