Applied Therapeutics Provides FDA Update on PDUFA Target Action Date for Govorestat for the Treatment of Classic Galactosemia

NEW YORK, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of novel drug candidates against validated molecular targets in indications of high unmet medical need, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period for the New Drug Application (NDA) for govorestat (AT-007) for the treatment of Classic Galactosemia by three months. The FDA has set a new Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of November 28, 2024.

The FDA notified Applied Therapeutics that it required additional time to review supplemental analyses of previously submitted data that had been provided by Applied in response to the FDA’s routine information requests and determined that the additional information constitutes a Major Amendment to the NDA. In February 2024, the Company announced that the FDA accepted and granted Priority Review to the NDA. Govorestat was previously granted Pediatric Rare Disease designation, and will qualify for a Priority Review Voucher (PRV) upon approval.

“While the PDUFA action date extension represents a delay, we remain confident in the potential for govorestat approval for Galactosemia and we will continue to work closely with the FDA throughout the review process,” said Shoshana Shendelman, PhD, Founder and CEO of Applied Therapeutics. “During this time, we are committed to maintaining the expanded access program for govorestat to ensure patients with Galactosemia have the opportunity to receive this important treatment.”

Govorestat is an investigational, novel Aldose Reductase Inhibitor (ARI) being developed for the treatment of several rare diseases. The NDA filing of govorestat is supported by rapid and sustained reduction in galactitol, which resulted in a meaningful benefit on clinical outcomes across pediatric patients, alongside a favorable safety profile. The submission package included clinical outcomes data from the Phase 3 registrational ACTION-Galactosemia Kids study in children aged 2-17 with Galactosemia, the Phase 1/2 ACTION-Galactosemia study in adult patients with Galactosemia, and preclinical data.