Edgewise Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Phase 2 CIRRUS-HCM Trial of EDG-7500 in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) - Seite 2

About Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

HCM is the most common form of genetic heart disease, affecting approximately one in 200-500 individuals. HCM is caused by abnormal proteins in the heart, including cardiac myosin, that lead to excessive cardiac contraction, referred to as hypercontractility. This disruption in cardiac muscle contractility leads to increased stress and thickening of the walls of the major pumping chamber of the heart, the LV. The LV becomes less compliant and therefore less able to fill with and pump blood resulting in a decrease in the LV chamber volume. Individuals with HCM can become extremely limited in their functional capacity and ability to perform the activities of daily living. In addition, these individuals are at increased risk of heart failure, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and sudden cardiac arrest. Despite advancements in the development of therapies to treat HCM, there is currently a significant unmet need for additional therapeutic approaches and options for patients.

About EDG-7500 for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

EDG-7500 is a novel oral, selective, cardiac sarcomere modulator, specifically designed to slow early contraction velocity and address impaired cardiac relaxation associated with HCM and other diseases of diastolic dysfunction. Preclinical data in models of both obstructive and non-obstructive HCM suggest the ability to drive a broadly effective clinical response at a low risk of decreasing left ventricular ejection fraction below normal at all doses tested. Based on EDG-7500’s self-limiting effect on systolic contraction observed in preclinical models, the Company plans to investigate fixed-dose regimens of EDG-7500, thus potentially avoiding intensive safety monitoring of patients on current therapy.

The Company is advancing a randomized, placebo-controlled, single and multiple ascending dose Phase 1 trial (NCT06011317) evaluating safety, tolerability, PK and pharmacodynamics in healthy adults. The Company recently initiated the Phase 2 CIRRUS-HCM trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK and pharmacodynamics of EDG-7500 in patients with obstructive HCM. To learn more about this trial (NCT06347159), go to clinicaltrials.gov.

About Edgewise Therapeutics

Edgewise Therapeutics is a leading muscle disease biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for muscular dystrophies and serious cardiac conditions. The Company’s deep expertise in muscle physiology is driving a new generation of novel therapeutics. Sevasemten is an orally administered skeletal myosin inhibitor in late-stage clinical trials in Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophies. EDG-7500 is a novel cardiac sarcomere modulator for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and other diseases of diastolic dysfunction, currently in Phase 2 clinical development. The entire team at Edgewise is dedicated to our mission: changing the lives of patients and families affected by serious muscle diseases. To learn more, go to: www.edgewisetx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and Threads.