Iterum Therapeutics plc announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Iterum’s new drug application for ORLYNVAH™ (sulopenem etzadroxil and probenecid) for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) caused by the designated microorganisms Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, or Proteus mirabilis in adult women who have limited or no alternative oral antibacterial treatment options. This is the first approved indication for ORLYNVAH™ and the first FDA-approved product for Iterum.
“We are so pleased to have achieved this historic milestone and would like to thank all the patients, investigators, Iterum colleagues and Iterum consultants and vendors who participated in the development of ORLYNVAH™. ORLYNVAH™ offers new hope for patients suffering from difficult-to-treat uUTIs. The introduction of novel products, like ORLYNVAH™, is an important way to combat antimicrobial resistance to other approved oral agents and offers a potential solution to patients and physicians,” said Corey Fishman, Iterum’s Chief Executive Officer. “As the first oral penem approved in the U.S., ORLYNVAH™ offers an excellent alternative treatment option for appropriate patients in the underserved uUTI market. With FDA approval and a clear label, we will renew our efforts to achieve a strategic transaction involving ORLYNVAH™ with the goal of maximizing value for our stakeholders.”
The FDA approval of ORLYNVAH™ was based on a clinical development program supported by a robust data package, including two pivotal, Phase 3 clinical trials (known as SURE 1 and REASSURE) that evaluated the safety and efficacy of ORLYNVAH™ compared to ciprofloxacin (SURE 1) and Augmentin™ (REASSURE) in the treatment of adult women with uUTI. SURE 1 showed superiority to ciprofloxacin in fluoroquinolone resistant infections, while REASSURE showed non-inferiority and statistical superiority to Augmentin™ in the Augmentin™ susceptible population. ORLYNVAH™ was generally well tolerated in both SURE 1 and REASSURE clinical trials.
“The FDA approval of ORLYNVAH™ is tremendous news for those of us who have been hoping for a new option to treat appropriate at-risk patients suffering from UTIs,” said Marjorie Golden, MD, FIDSA, Site Chief, Infectious Disease, St. Raphael Campus Yale New Haven Hospital. “Based on the totality of clinical data generated, ORLYNVAH™ has the potential to be an important treatment alternative for use in the community.”
