Galapagos,MorphoSys start study of subcutaneous bridging with MOR106

Galapagos (GLPG) and MorphoSys (MOR) announced the initiation of a Phase 1 bridging study testing a subcutaneous formulation of MOR106, an investigational antibody directed against IL-17C. This bridging study is a parallel-design Phase 1 clinical trial conducted in two parts. Part 1 is a single center, randomized, open-label study in healthy volunteers who will be treated with different single dose levels of MOR106 administered subcutaneously or intravenously. Part 2 is a multiple center, randomized, placebo-controlled, multiple dose study in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who will be treated subcutaneously for 12 weeks. “The start of the bridging study together with Galapagos with a subcutaneous formulation of MOR106 is an important milestone in its clinical development,” commented Dr. Malte Peters, Chief Development Officer of MorphoSys AG. “This route of subcutaneous administration is widely used for the treatment of chronic skin diseases, and we intend to evaluate it in this study with the goal of providing support for the further clinical development of MOR106.” “This study represents the next important step in our strategy to progress MOR106 rapidly in the clinic and is expected to provide additional insights into patient response, while we await the results of our ongoing IGUANA Phase 2 trial with MOR106 in atopic dermatitis patients,” said Dr. Walid Abi-Saab, Chief Medical Officer of Galapagos.
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