MAYZENT® SHOWED BENEFITS IN THE EXPAND CORE STUDY, WITH SUSTAINED RESULTS UP TO 5 YEARS IN THE EXTENSION STUDY1,2
MAYZENT® SHOWED BENEFITS IN THE EXPAND CORE STUDY, WITH SUSTAINED RESULTS UP TO 5 YEARS IN THE EXTENSION STUDY1,2
(INTERIM ANALYSIS DATA UP TO 5 YEARS)
CORE STUDY
DELAYED DISABILITY PROGRESSION: CORE STUDY1POST-HOC ANALYSIS4


MAYZENT demonstrated a 21% relative risk reduction in time to 3-month CDP1,3
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The proportion of patients with 3-month CDP for MAYZENT was 26% vs 32% for patients on placebo3
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CDP was defined as a ≥1-point increase from baseline in EDSS score (0.5-point increase for patients with a baseline EDSS score of ≥5.5) sustained for 3 months1
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Although MAYZENT had a significant effect on CDP in patients with active SPMS (relapse in the 2 years prior to study entry), its effect in patients with nonactive SPMS was not statistically significant1


MAYZENT showed a 31% relative risk reduction in time to 3-month CDP vs placebo4
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The separate analysis evaluated the efficacy of MAYZENT in delaying disability progression (time to 3-month CDP) in a subgroup of patients showing progression in RMS (active SPMS)
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The proportion of patients with 3-month CDP for MAYZENT was 25% vs 35% for patients on placebo
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Active SPMS was defined as the presence of relapses in the 2 years prior to screening and/or ≥1 T1 GdE lesions at baseline
MAYZENT showed a favorable risk reduction in the time to 3-month CDP across various patient subgroups1
PATIENTS WITH DISABILITY IN EXPAND
56% of patients required walking assistance at
baseline in EXPAND. Therefore, upon study entry,
more than half of the patients in this trial relied on
a walker or cane to get around3,5
PATIENTS WITH DISABILITY IN EXPAND
56% of patients required walking assistance at baseline in EXPAND. Therefore, upon study entry, more than half of the patients in this trial relied on a walker or cane to get around3,5
MAYZENT WAS STUDIED IN A MORE PROGRESSED RMS POPULATION ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF END POINTS3
Key secondary end point results1

T25-FW TEST
Time to 3-month confirmed deterioration by ≥20% on the T25-FW test was not statistically significant vs placebo (P=NS)
T2 LESION VOLUME
Reduced the expansion of T2 lesion volume at 12 and 24 months vs placebo (adjusted mean; P<0.01*)
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Change from baseline in T2 lesion volume: 184 mm3 for patients on MAYZENT vs 879 mm3 for patients on placebo
*Nominal P value, not corrected for multiple comparisons.
Additional secondary end point results1,3
ANNUALIZED RELAPSE RATE

55% relative reduction in ARR vs placebo
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Defined as the average number of confirmed relapses per year (0.071 for MAYZENT vs 0.160 for placebo)
NEW OR ENLARGING T2 LESIONS

81% relative reduction in the mean number of new or enlarging T2 lesions (0.70 for patients on MAYZENT vs 3.60 for patients on placebo) over all visits
6-MONTH CDP

26% relative risk reduction in disability progression as measured by time to 6-month CDP vs placebo
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The proportion of patients with 6-month CDP for MAYZENT was 20% vs 26% for patients on placebo
T1 GdE LESIONS

86% relative reduction in the number of T1 GdE lesions on an MRI at 2 years for patients taking MAYZENT vs placebo (0.08 for patients on MAYZENT vs 0.60 for patients on placebo)
BRAIN VOLUME
LOSS

23% relative reduction in brain volume loss vs placebo
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Change in brain volume from baseline was evaluated in 1342 patients (903 MAYZENT vs 439 placebo) at Month 12 and in 709 patients (470 MAYZENT vs 239 placebo) at Month 24 (adjusted mean percentage change from baseline was 0.50% for patients on MAYZENT vs 0.65% for patients on placebo)
These analyses have not been adjusted for multiple comparisons. No conclusions of statistical or clinical significance can be drawn.
Additional secondary end point results1,3
ANNUALIZED RELAPSE RATE

55% relative reduction in ARR vs placebo
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Defined as the average number of confirmed relapses per year (0.071 for MAYZENT vs 0.160 for placebo)
6-MONTH CDP

26% relative risk reduction in disability progression as measured by time to 6-month CDP vs placebo
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The proportion of patients with 6-month CDP for MAYZENT was 20% vs 26% for patients on placebo
NEW OR ENLARGING T2 LESIONS

81% relative reduction in the mean number of new or enlarging T2 lesions (0.70 for patients on MAYZENT vs 3.60 for patients on placebo) over all visits
T1 GdE LESIONS

86% relative reduction in the number of T1 GdE lesions on an MRI at 2 years for patients taking MAYZENT vs placebo (0.08 for patients on MAYZENT vs 0.60 for patients on placebo)
BRAIN VOLUME LOSS

23% relative reduction in brain volume loss vs placebo
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Change in brain volume from baseline was evaluated in 1342 patients (903 MAYZENT vs 439 placebo) at Month 12 and in 709 patients (470 MAYZENT vs 239 placebo) at Month 24 (adjusted mean percentage change from baseline was 0.50% for patients on MAYZENT vs 0.65% for patients on placebo)
These analyses have not been adjusted for multiple comparisons. No conclusions of statistical or clinical significance can be drawn.
Exploratory cognitive end point results6-9

3 COGNITIVE TESTS
SDMT is a written and oral test for assessing cognitive processing speed—the most frequently affected cognitive domain in progressing patients. The test involves both rapid information processing and attention skills.†
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21.3% overall reduction in the risk of sustained decrease in SDMT score of ≥4 points for patients on MAYZENT (a 4-point SDMT change is regarded as a clinically meaningful change)
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2.48-point difference vs placebo at 24 months (adjusted mean)
The results from PASAT and BVMT-R showed no clinically meaningful difference between MAYZENT and placebo.‡
These analyses have not been adjusted for multiple comparisons. No conclusions of statistical or clinical significance can be drawn.
A post-hoc analysis of EXPAND evaluated cortical and thalamic grey matter volume10,11
Cortical grey matter and thalamic grey matter volume were assessed in a post-hoc analysis of pooled data from EXPAND. The dataset included patients who participated in a prospective high-resolution T1 MRI substudy and a post-hoc analysis of patients who underwent conventional MRI. The full analysis set (no exclusions applied) and the per-protocol set (excluding patients with major protocol deviations and efficacy data after discontinuation) were assessed.
PER-PROTOCOL SET ANALYSIS:
GREY MATTER VOLUME LOSS

GREY MATTER VOLUME LOSS

63% RELATIVE REDUCTION
in cortical grey matter volume loss
vs placebo in 1029 patients (692 MAYZENT vs 337 placebo) at Month 24 (adjusted mean percentage change from baseline was -0.39 for patients on MAYZENT vs -1.04 for patients on placebo)
42% RELATIVE REDUCTION
in thalamic grey matter volume loss
vs placebo in 1038 patients (696 MAYZENT vs 342 placebo) at Month 24 (adjusted mean percentage change from baseline was -1.02 for patients on MAYZENT vs -1.77 for patients on placebo)
The full analysis set of MAYZENT vs placebo showed a relative reduction of 43% for cortical grey matter volume loss in 1315 patients (886 vs 429) and 31% for thalamic grey matter volume loss in 1329 patients (892 vs 437) at Month 24, respectively.
These analyses have not been adjusted for multiple comparisons. No conclusions of statistical or clinical significance can be drawn.
POST-HOC SUBGROUP ANALYSIS:
POST-HOC SUBGROUP ANALYSIS:
Progression to wheelchair use was assessed in the most progressed patients in EXPAND 3,5,12
Progression to wheelchair use was assessed in the most progressed patients in EXPAND 3,5,12
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The analysis evaluated the efficacy of MAYZENT in delaying disability progression in patients with an EDSS score of 6.5 (at baseline) to an EDSS score of ≥7, throughout the trial period§
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The EDSS equates a score of 6.5 with the requirement of assistance to walk (eg, walker), and a score of 7.0 with the use of a wheelchair



MAYZENT reduced the risk of progressing from an EDSS score of 6.5 to ≥7 by 37% vs placebo

MAYZENT reduced the risk of progressing from an EDSS score of 6.5 to ≥7 by 37% vs placebo
The proportion of patients with an EDSS score of 6.5 (at baseline) to ≥7 (at trial's end) was 19.2% for MAYZENT vs 26.1% for placebo.
These analyses have not been adjusted for multiple comparisons. No conclusions of statistical or clinical significance can be drawn.
OPEN-LABEL EXTENSION STUDY
(UP TO 5 YEARS)
DELAYED DISABILITY PROGRESSION: OPEN-LABEL EXTENSION STUDY2
TIME TO 6-MONTH CDP IN CONTINUOUS MAYZENT
GROUP VS PLACEBO-SWITCH GROUP2
OPEN-LABEL EXTENSION INTERIM ANALYSIS


Study showed sustained benefits of early MAYZENT treatment up to 5 years||
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MAYZENT demonstrated a 22% relative risk reduction in time to 6-month CDP that was sustained up to 5 years
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Patients who started MAYZENT earlier had a greater reduction in disability progression vs patients who started MAYZENT later||
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As a result of this relative risk reduction, continuous MAYZENT patients experienced a 49% delay in time to 6-month CDP vs placebo-switch patients||
These analyses have not been adjusted for multiple comparisons. No conclusions of statistical or clinical significance can be drawn. Consider open-label extension study limitations when interpreting results. The open-label extension study was not blinded, not controlled, and included inherent self-selection bias for remaining in the trial.2,3
Additional extension study results showed sustained benefits of treatment up to 5 years2
COGNITIVE PROCESSING SPEED


23% OVERALL REDUCTION in the risk of decrease in SDMT score vs placebo-switch group
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The SDMT was the only cognitive assessment conducted in the extension study
ANNUALIZED RELAPSE RATE


52% RELATIVE REDUCTION in ARR vs placebo-switch group
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Defined as the average number of confirmed relapses per year (0.051 for MAYZENT vs 0.106 for placebo-switch group)
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Patients who started treatment on MAYZENT earlier saw a reduction in ARR vs patients who switched to MAYZENT later from placebo
These analyses have not been adjusted for multiple comparisons. No conclusions of statistical or clinical significance can be drawn. Consider open-label extension study limitations when interpreting results. The open-label extension study was not blinded, not controlled, and included inherent self-selection bias for remaining in the trial.2,3
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ARR=annualized relapse rate; BVMT-R=Brief Visuospatial Memory Test Revised; CDP=confirmed disability progression; CI=confidence interval; EDSS=Expanded Disability Status Scale; GdE=gadolinium-enhancing; HR=hazard ratio; MOA=mechanism of action; MOD=mechanism of disease; MRI=magnetic resonance imaging; MS=multiple sclerosis; NS=not significant; PASAT=Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test; RMS=relapsing MS; SDMT=Symbol Digit Modalities Test; SPMS=secondary progressive MS; T25-FW=timed 25-foot walk.
†Results for SDMT oral scores reported at Months 12 and 24.8
‡PASAT is a test that assesses auditory information processing speed and flexibility; BVMT-R is an assessment of visuospatial memory.9
§Measured the length of time until a person reached an EDSS score of ≥7 based on sustained progression until the end of the EXPAND core phase. The survival analysis included a subset of patients with a baseline EDSS score of 6.5. Time to sustained progression to an EDSS score of ≥7 was assessed by a Cox proportional hazards model, with treatment as the covariate. The proportion of patients with sustained progression to an EDSS score of ≥7 was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier curves. Analyses excluded all EDSS assessments that were conducted during relapse. The adjusted/weighted survival analysis was performed in the overall patient population.12
||The extension study end points differ from the core study and were predefined in the extension protocol. Early/earlier treatment refers to patients who were on MAYZENT in the core study; later treatment refers to the placebo-switch group in the extension study.2,3
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