Filgotinib in inflammation

We have a collaboration agreement with Gilead to develop and commercialize filgotinib in multiple diseases. Filgotinib is currently under regulatory review in the United States, Europe, and Japan, and in Phase 3 clinical trials in UC, CD, and PsA, with a Phase 3 in AS expected to start in 2020. Gilead completed trials with filgotinib in Sjögren’s disease and cutaneous lupus erythematosus and is working with us to evaluate next steps in those disease areas. In addition, Gilead is running Phase 2 trials with filgotinib in uveitis, small bowel Crohn’s disease, and fistulizing Crohn’s disease. The following graphic represents the broad filgotinib program. At the time of publication of this report, it was decided to pause the recruitment of ongoing filgotinib trials in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.

Our filgotinib program

RA: rheumatoid arthritis CD: Crohn’s disease UC: ulcerative colitis AS: ankylosing spondylitis PsA: psoriatic arthritis

The market for drugs that treat inflammatory diseases is considerable and growing. We estimate that the inflammation market could grow to approximately $65 billion by 2027, driven by new drugs filling the current unmet need for oral, monotherapy treatments with a rapid response, and higher efficacy maintained over time. RA remains the largest single market indication, which we estimate to be approximately $26 billion, with the other main markets representing a larger combined opportunity than RA:

Inflammation market in ~2027, $B

Source: Galapagos estimates, Decision Resources Group

The Phase 2 and 3 data observed with filgotinib in RA and the Phase 2 data in CD, AS, and PsA thus far, indicate the potential of filgotinib to substantially improve treatment standards in these and other inflammatory conditions.  American College of Rheumatology (ACR) scores in Phase 2 and 3 trials in RA patients were significantly greater for filgotinib compared with placebo, and CDAI remission and SES-50 scores are similarly promising with filgotinib in a Phase 2 trial in CD patients who are naive to TNF therapy, and tolerability and safety data were consistently favorable across those trials. Following an interim futility analysis of the Phase 2b/3 SELECTION trial in UC patients, the independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended the trial to proceed into the Phase 3 portion of the study. ACR and enthesitis scores were encouraging with filgotinib in PsA in the EQUATOR Phase 2 trial, while spine mobility and function were significantly improved with filgotinib in AS patients in the TORTUGA Phase 2 trial. Filgotinib is highly selective for JAK1, resulting in favorable tolerability so far, including low rates of infection and low rates of venous thrombotic events (VTEs) reported in all trials.