Aimmune Submits BLA to FDA for AR101 for Kids’, Teens’ Peanut Allergy

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIMT), a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for potentially life-threatening food allergies, today announced that it has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AR101, an investigational biologic oral immunotherapy for the treatment of peanut allergy in children and adolescents ages 4–17. The FDA granted AR101 Fast Track Designation for peanut allergy in September 2014 and Breakthrough Therapy Designation for peanut allergy in ages 4–17 in June 2015.

“The submission of the BLA represents a significant milestone for Aimmune and the food allergy community, for whom there currently are no approved treatments,” said Jayson Dallas, M.D., President and CEO of Aimmune. “We have requested FDA Priority Review and look forward to working with the agency to bring what could be the first approved treatment in food allergy to patients as quickly as possible.”

Aimmune’s BLA submission includes data from the pivotal Phase 3 PALISADE trial of AR101, recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine; the PALISADE follow-on trial ARC004; and the Phase 3 RAMSES trial, which confirmed that the safety profile of AR101 was consistent with that observed in the PALISADE trial; as well as extensive data on AR101 chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC).

“Based on positive results from the PALISADE trial, we believe that AR101 offers the only path to potential protection that matters for kids and teens with peanut allergy,” said Daniel Adelman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Aimmune. “We are indebted to all those who helped us reach this important point in our development, including our employees, clinical investigators, advocates, and, of course, our patients and their families.”

Under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), a Priority Review would target a review time of six months, compared to a standard review time of 10 months. FDA informs the applicant of a Priority Review designation within 60 days of a BLA submission.

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