Strategy
Strategy
Galapagos seeks to develop a robust portfolio of clinical-stage breakthrough therapies with potential to revolutionize existing treatment paradigms.
Our ambition is to become a leading global biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines. Our strategy is to leverage our unique and proprietary target discovery platform, which facilitates our discovery and development of therapies with novel modes of action.
Key elements of our strategy include:
- Rapidly advance the development of filgotinib with our collaboration partner Gilead in RA, CD, and potentially other inflammatory diseases
Based on the favorable safety and efficacy profile demonstrated in our Phase 2 clinical trials, we believe that filgotinib is a promising candidate for the treatment of RA and other inflammatory diseases. We expect Gilead to initiate Phase 3 clinical programs in RA and CD in 2016. - Work with our collaboration partner AbbVie to develop a CF franchise of oral therapies composed of novel potentiators and correctors
We are developing a novel potentiator therapy, called GLPG1837, for CF patients with the Class III (G551D) mutation of the CFTR gene, the same mutation which is targeted by the only approved therapy to address the cause of Class III mutation CF, Kalydeco®1Kalydeco® is a prescription drug marketed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, indicated for the treatment of CF in patients aged 6 years and over with specific Class-III mutations in the CFTR gene, including G551D, G1244E, G1349D, G178R, G551S, S1251N, S1255P, S549N, S549R, or R117H., marketed by Vertex. The most common mutation in the CFTR gene, the Class II (F508del) mutation, is present in approximately 90% of CF patients. Orkambi (Vertex) is the only approved therapy for the underlying cause of CF in this mutation. In order to address the unmet need in patients with Class II or other mutations, we believe that a combination of a potentiator and two corrector molecules will be required. To that aim, we are developing a triple combination therapy. We currently have lead and follow-on compounds for all three components of this therapy in development. In October 2015, we announced selection of GLPG2665, completing the triple combination therapy in CF. We initiated a Phase 1 trial for our first oral corrector candidate, GLPG2222, in January 2016, and we entered Phase 2 trials with potentiator GLPG1837 in Class III mutation patients in February 2016. We intend to initiate additional Phase 1 trials with novel CF compounds in 2016. We have an exclusive collaboration agreement with AbbVie to jointly discover, develop and commercialize these and other novel CF modulators. - Advance GLPG1690 in clinical trials in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
In February 2015, we announced the results of a Phase 1 first-in-human trial of GLPG1690, a potent and selective inhibitor of autotaxin, or ATX. In this trial GLPG1690 demonstrated the ability to reduce plasma lipid lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) levels on a sustained basis, implying ATX engagement. We are planning to enroll patients in a Phase 2a trial in IPF, and we intend to disclose topline results of this trial in the first half of 2017. We currently retain worldwide development and commercialization rights for GLPG1690 and intend to develop this drug independently. - Advance GLPG1972 through Phase 1 clinical trials with our collaboration partner Servier
In November 2015, we announced the initiation of a Phase 1 first-in-human trial of GLPG1972, a novel mechanism of action product candidate for the treatment of osteoarthritis. We expect to report topline results from this trial in the second quarter of 2016. Such topline results along with other data resulting from the ongoing program expected in the second quarter of 2017 will enable our collaboration partner Servier to exercise or not the option to license the compound for further development into osteoarthritis patient trials. We also expect to initiate a patient study in osteoarthritis patients in Q2 2016. Galapagos has retained all rights to this compound in the United States. - Maximize and capture the value of our target discovery platform
Our platform has yielded a number of new mode-of-action therapies across multiple therapeutic areas, demonstrating the potential of our technology platform. In addition to our current clinical programs, we have 20 different target-based discovery programs advancing toward clinical development with novel modes of action. Our most mature pre-clinical program is MOR106, which is partnered with MorphoSys. We intend to continue to advance more clinical candidates in various therapeutic areas. We aim to select promising programs in specialty pharmaceutical and orphan indications for internal development and commercialization to capture greater value for shareholders and establish Galapagos as a fully integrated biotechnology company.