Astria Therapeutics Presents New Preclinical Data Showing the Differentiated Profile of STAR-0215, in Development to Treat Hereditary Angioedema

— STAR-0215 Demonstrates High Potency to Inhibit Plasma Kallikrein Preclinically —

— Preclinical Data Show STAR-0215’s Extended Plasma Half-Life, Predicting Long Duration of Action —

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BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Astria Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATXS), a biopharmaceutical company developing STAR-0215 for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE), today presented new preclinical data that included demonstration of the high potency of STAR-0215 to bind to and inhibit plasma kallikrein on a site different than lanadelumab and introduction of YTE technology to extend half-life. The poster entitled “STAR-0215 is a Long-Acting Monoclonal Antibody Plasma Kallikrein Inhibitor for the Potential Treatment of HAE” was presented at the 2021 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

“These preclinical data support the potential of STAR-0215 to provide long-acting, effective prevention of HAE attacks, with dosing once every three months or longer,” said Andy Nichols, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer at Astria Therapeutics. “These data show that STAR-0215 binds to plasma kallikrein with high affinity and inhibits its activity more potently than lanadelumab, a plasma kallikrein inhibitor on the market for the treatment of HAE. Combined with the long plasma half-life from the YTE modifications and high potency, we believe that STAR-0215 has a differentiated profile that has the potential to be the most patient-friendly preventative treatment option for HAE.”

HAE is a rare genetic disorder characterized by severe, recurrent, unpredictable, painful, and sometimes life-threatening swelling in the face, limbs, abdomen, and airway. Plasma kallikrein binding affinity and plasma half-life are key drivers of efficacy for the prevention of HAE attacks. The data presented today show that STAR-0215 binds to plasma kallikrein in vitro with high affinity, about ten-fold more potently than lanadelumab, a monoclonal antibody plasma kallikrein inhibitor. In addition, in competition binding experiments, STAR-0215 was shown to bind to a different site on plasma kallikrein than lanadelumab. YTE modifications in STAR-0215 are designed to enable a longer duration of action. In cynomolgus monkeys dosed with STAR-0215, the enhanced FcRn binding enabled by the YTE modifications translated to a more than three-fold increase in plasma half-life to about 34 days with STAR-0215 compared to an antibody without the YTE modifications. The plasma half-life of STAR-0215 in cynomolgus monkeys was also more than three-fold longer than that of lanadelumab, supporting the potential for less frequent dosing.

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