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news.Sensorion (Paris:ALSEN)(FR0012596468 – ALSEN) a pioneering clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company which specializes in the development of novel therapies to restore, treat and prevent inner ear diseases such as hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo, announces today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted its Pediatric Investigation Plan (PIP) for both development in the treatment of severe hearing loss (SSNHL) and for prevention of ototoxicity caused by cisplatin (CIO) in the pediatric population.
Image: Sensorion receives EMA agreement on the pediatric investigation plan for Arazasetron in two indications. Photo: courtesy of Ulrike Mai/Pixabay.
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“We are delighted by this outcome which we regard as an important stage for Sensorion and young patients. Indeed, this approval will allow Sensorion to develop SENS-401 for pediatric patients suffering from severe hearing loss (SSNHL) but also in the prevention of ototoxicity caused by cisplatin. The loss of hearing in pediatric oncology patients often generates a lifelong handicap and is one of the main side effects of chemotherapy. We think that SENS-401 could be a safe and effective treatment for these severe lesions, a field in which there are substantial unmet medical needs. So we intend to continue discussions and propose a Phase 2 clinical trial protocol in order to investigate SENS-401 in this indication”, states Nawal Ouzren, Sensorion CEO.
SENS-401 is under development in the treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (or SSNHL). Sensorion initiated Phase 2 clinical trial in this indication at the start of 2019. The interim safety results are expected at the end of 2019. In November 2016, SENS-401 already received the orphan drug designation in Europe in SSNHL.
This data on otoprotection and the recovery of auditory capacity confirms the promising clinical potential of SENS-401 in sudden onset deafness, including when the treatment is not initiated immediately.
Source: Company Press Release
