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Efficacy

LENMELDY: THE FIRST AND ONLY DISEASE-MODIFYING TREATMENT PROVEN TO EXTEND LIFE EXPECTANCY IN PSLI PATIENTS AND MITIGATE THE COGNITIVE AND/OR PHYSICAL IMPACT OF EARLY ONSET* MLD1,2

LENMELDY is an autologous HSC-based gene therapy indicated for the treatment of patients with2:

Pre-symptomatic late infantile (PSLI) MLD
Pre-symptomatic early juvenile (PSEJ) MLD
Early symptomatic early juvenile (ESEJ) MLD
LENMELDY is a transformative treatment for patients
with early onset* MLD in the US1
LENMELDY is a transformative treatment for patients with early onset* MLD in the US1
*See full indication.

LENMELDY WAS ASSESSED IN 39 PATIENTS ACROSS 2 SINGLE-ARM, OPEN-LABEL CLINICAL TRIALS AND A EUROPEAN UNION (EU) EXPANDED ACCESS PROGRAM (EAP)2

STUDIES INCLUDED:
20 patients with PSLI MLD
7 patients with PSEJ MLD
10 patients with ESEJ MLD
In clinical trials of LENMELDY, patients were classified based on the following criteria:

PSLI MLD
Pre-symptomatic status defined as the absence of neurological signs and symptoms of MLD.

PSEJ MLD
Pre-symptomatic status defined as the absence of neurological signs and symptoms of MLD or physical exam findings limited to abnormal reflexes and/or clonus.

ESEJ MLD
Early symptomatic status defined as walking independently (GMFC-MLD Level 0 with ataxia or GMFC-MLD Level 1) and IQ ≥85.

Two patients with advanced disease were excluded from the efficacy analysis.
Pre-symptomatic patients were permitted to have abnormal reflexes or abnormalities on brain magnetic resonance imaging and/or nerve conduction tests not associated with functional impairment (eg, no tremor, no peripheral ataxia).
All patients had documented biochemical and molecular diagnosis of MLD based on ARSA activity below the normal range and identification of 2 disease-causing ARSA alleles.
In PSLI, PSEJ, and ESEJ MLD patients, the major efficacy outcomes in clinical trials of LENMELDY were neurocognitive and/or motor function, as assessed by GMFC-MLD levels and standard scores on age-appropriate neurocognitive tests, respectively.
LENMELDY-treated LI patients were compared to an external untreated natural history (NHx) cohort of children (n=28). LENMELDY-treated EJ patients were compared to literature. Cognitive outcomes in the patients with PSEJ and ESEJ MLD were compared to outcomes for untreated patients in literature.
Two patients with advanced disease were excluded from the efficacy analysis.
Pre-symptomatic patients were permitted to have abnormal reflexes or abnormalities on brain magnetic resonance imaging
and/or nerve conduction tests not associated with functional impairment (eg, no tremor, no peripheral ataxia).

LENMELDY IS PROVEN SAFE AND EFFECTIVE FOR EXTENDING SEVERE MOTOR IMPAIRMENT-FREE SURVIVAL IN PSLI MLD PATIENTS2

At the age of 5 years, 100% of LENMELDY-treated PSLI patients remained event-free compared with 0% of untreated NHx LI patients.

12 out of 17 patients who were at least 5 years of age at last follow-up (ages 5.4-13.3 years of age) retained independent ambulation (GMFC-MLD Level ≤1).
2 patients at the time of last assessment (ages 8.1 and 11.6 years) were able to ambulate with support (GMFC-MLD Level 2). Loss of ambulation without support occurred at 3.6 and 7.8 years of age, respectively.
1 patient had progressed to GMFC-MLD Level 5 (loss of locomotion and loss of sitting without support; severe motor impairment) by age 7.2 years and lost all motor function (GMFC-MLD Level 6) at age 9.9 years. Two children never achieved independent ambulation.

TREATMENT WITH LENMELDY IN PSLI MLD PATIENTS SIGNIFICANTLY EXTENDS OVERALL SURVIVAL2

OVERALL SURVIVAL FOR PSLI PATIENTS

LENMELDY significantly extends overall survival in patients with PSLI MLD compared with untreated NHx LI patients. All of the treated PSLI patients who took part in the study up to 6 years from birth were still alive at last follow-up. In contrast, 42% (10/24) of the untreated NHx LI patients had died.

COGNITIVE FUNCTION FOR PSLI PATIENTS

19 of 20 treated PSLI patients had performance standard scores and language standard scores above the threshold of severe impairment (performance/language standard score >55) through the last follow-up.

17 of 20 patients with PSLI MLD had performance standard scores and language standard scores at or above the threshold for moderate impairment as compared to untreated NHx patients who demonstrate severe cognitive impairment early in their disease course.

MANY PSEJ MLD PATIENTS TREATED WITH LENMELDY RETAINED MOTOR AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION AT LAST FOLLOW-UP2

Of the 7 treated PSEJ patients, 3 patients were too young at last follow-up to evaluate efficacy of LENMELDY, as symptom onset may not begin until 7 years of age in PSEJ MLD; 1 patient died from a cerebral infarction.

2 patients had evaluable motor and cognitive outcomes.

1 patient had evaluable motor outcomes, but while showing stable normal cognitive function, was neither old enough nor had sibling data for cognitive events to be evaluable.

Motor Function for PSEJ patients

All evaluable (3/3) LENMELDY-treated PSEJ patients maintained the ability to walk independently (GMFC-MLD Level 0 or 1) at time of last assessment.

COGNITIVE FUNCTION FOR PSEJ PATIENTS

Both of the evaluable LENMELDY-treated PSEJ patients (n=2) had normal cognitive function at ages 11.9 and 11.4 years.

MANY LENMELDY-TREATED ESEJ PATIENTS HAD LESS SEVERE DECLINE IN COGNITIVE FUNCTION3

Of the 10 ESEJ LENMELDY-treated patients, 1 patient was not assessed after 7.4 years due to disease progression. 2 patients did not have language or performance assessments due to death.2

COGNITIVE FUNCTION FOR ESEJ PATIENTS

6 of the 7 ESEJ LENMELDY-treated patients who remained event-free at last assessment had normal cognitive function, with performance standard scores above 85.2

4 of the LENMELDY-treated patients who remained event-free had favorable cognitive outcomes in the setting of motor decline.2

EJ, early juvenile; GMFC, Gross Motor Function Classification; HSC, hematopoeitic stem cell; LI, late infantile; MLD, metachromatic leukodystrophy.

References: 1. Lamichhane A, Cabrero RF. Metachromatic leukodystrophy. In: StatPearls [internet]. StatPearls Publishing; January 2024. Accessed March 7, 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560744/ 2. LENMELDY (atidarsagene autotemcel) Prescribing Information. Orchard Therapeutics. 3. Lin G, Suh K, Fahim SM, et al. Atidarsagene autotemcel for metachromatic leukodystrophy. Institute for Clinical and Economic Review; October 30, 2023. Accessed March 21, 2024. https://icer.org/assessment/metachromatic-leukodystrophy-2023/#timeline

TREATMENT WITH LENMELDY IN PSLI MLD PATIENTS SIGNIFICANTLY EXTENDS OVERALL SURVIVAL2

OVERALL SURVIVAL FOR PSLI PATIENTS

LENMELDY significantly extends overall survival in patients with PSLI MLD compared with untreated NHx LI patients. All of the treated PSLI patients who took part in the study up to 6 years from birth were still alive at last follow-up. In contrast, 42% (10/24) of the untreated NHx LI patients had died.


COGNITIVE FUNCTION FOR PSLI PATIENTS

19 of 20 treated PSLI patients had performance standard scores and language standard scores above the threshold of severe impairment (performance/language standard score >55) through the last follow-up.

17 of 20 patients with PSLI MLD had performance standard scores and language standard scores at or above the threshold for moderate impairment as compared to untreated NHx patients who demonstrate severe cognitive impairment early in their disease course.


MANY PSEJ MLD PATIENTS TREATED WITH LENMELDY RETAINED MOTOR AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION AT LAST FOLLOW-UP2

Of the 7 treated PSEJ patients, 3 patients were too young at last follow-up to evaluate efficacy of LENMELDY, as symptom onset may not begin until 7 years of age in PSEJ MLD; 1 patient died from a cerebral infarction.

2 patients had evaluable motor and cognitive outcomes.

1 patient had evaluable motor outcomes, but while showing stable normal cognitive function, was neither old enough nor had sibling data for cognitive events to be evaluable.

Motor Function for PSEJ patients

All evaluable (3/3) LENMELDY-treated PSEJ patients maintained the ability to walk independently (GMFC-MLD Level 0 or 1) at time of last assessment.


COGNITIVE FUNCTION FOR PSEJ PATIENTS

Both of the evaluable LENMELDY-treated PSEJ patients (n=2) had normal cognitive function at ages 11.9 and 11.4 years.


MANY LENMELDY-TREATED ESEJ PATIENTS HAD LESS SEVERE DECLINE IN COGNITIVE FUNCTION3

Of the 10 ESEJ LENMELDY-treated patients, 1 patient was not assessed after 7.4 years due to disease progression. 2 patients did not have language or performance assessments due to death.2

COGNITIVE FUNCTION FOR ESEJ PATIENTS

6 of the 7 ESEJ LENMELDY-treated patients who remained event-free at last assessment had normal cognitive function, with performance standard scores above 85.2

4 of the LENMELDY-treated patients who remained event-free had favorable cognitive outcomes in the setting of motor decline.2

EJ, early juvenile; GMFC, Gross Motor Function Classification; HSC, hematopoeitic stem cell; LI, late infantile; MLD, metachromatic leukodystrophy.

References: 1. Lamichhane A, Cabrero RF. Metachromatic leukodystrophy. In: StatPearls [internet]. StatPearls Publishing; January 2024. Accessed March 7, 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560744/ 2. LENMELDY (atidarsagene autotemcel) Prescribing Information. Orchard Therapeutics. 3. Lin G, Suh K, Fahim SM, et al. Atidarsagene autotemcel for metachromatic leukodystrophy. Institute for Clinical and Economic Review; October 30, 2023. Accessed March 21, 2024. https://icer.org/assessment/metachromatic-leukodystrophy-2023/#timeline

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

• Thrombosis and Thromboembolic Events:

Treatment with LENMELDY may increase the risk of thrombosis and thromboembolic events.

INDICATION

LENMELDY™ (atidarsagene autotemcel) is an autologous hematopoietic stem cell-based gene therapy indicated for the treatment of children with pre-symptomatic late infantile (PSLI), pre-symptomatic early juvenile (PSEJ), or early symptomatic early juvenile (ESEJ) metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

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