Lilly Ends Basal Insulin Peglispro Development Program
In February, Lilly announced it was delaying regulatory submission in order to better understand and characterize the potential effects, if any, of changes in liver fat observed with BIL treatment compared with insulin glargine treatment in the Phase 3 IMAGINE trials. No drug-induced liver impairment or Hy's Law cases were observed in the IMAGINE clinical development program of more than 6,000 patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes treated for up to 18 months (approximately 3,900 patients treated with BIL).
Over the past several months, Lilly engaged with regulatory authorities and other external experts to assess potential development plans for BIL that could provide additional clarity on the liver fat data observed in the IMAGINE trials. The decision to stop the program was informed by these conversations - and not by any new safety signals - and was ultimately driven by the decision to focus research and development efforts on other potential treatments.
"While we are encouraged by the efficacy data we observed for BIL, we know that moving forward would have required a significant amount of time and investment with no assurance that we would find conclusive answers," said
The decision to discontinue development of BIL is expected to result in a fourth-quarter charge to Lilly's GAAP and non-GAAP research and development expense of an estimated
BIL, discovered and developed in
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This press release contains forward-looking statements about an investigational compound, basal insulin peglispro and about Lilly's diabetes portfolio. It reflects Lilly's current beliefs; however, as with any such undertaking, there are substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of drug development and commercialization. For further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, please see Lilly's latest Forms 10-Q and 10-K filed with the
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