Mithra Announces Presentation of Positive Data on Estetrol (E4) Native Estrogen
Mithra (Euronext Brussels: MITRA), a company dedicated to Women’s Health, today announces there will be four presentations on Estetrol (E4) native estrogen at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2023 Annual Meeting, being held September 27-30 in Philadelphia, USA. E4 is a key active pharmaceutical ingredient in both Mithra’s marketed contraceptive Estelle® and its next generation hormone therapy product candidate for postmenopausal symptoms, Donesta®.
Amanda Black MD, MPH, FRCSC, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Ottawa, will hold an independent oral presentation on the use of E4 for contraception and menopause. Dr. Black will be discussing the science and safety behind the use of E4 in the menopause at the opening symposium and will present some of the data on the effects of E4 on breast tissue.
Dr. Wulf Utian, a member of the Mithra Advisory Board, MD, PhD, DSc, Executive Director Emeritus and Honorary Founding President of NAMS, who is considered to be one of the world’s authorities on menopause and women’s health, will hold an oral presentation on the Phase 3 results of E4 in postmenopausal symptoms. The data, from two multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials with 2,550 postmenopausal women aged 40-65, show beneficial effects from 12-week treatment with E4. These include a significant increase in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) – or “good” – cholesterol and a significant decrease in the ratio total of HDL cholesterol to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) “bad” cholesterol and lipoprotein. There was also a significant decrease in fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c average blood glucose (glycemia) level. Also observed were trends for decreases in insulin and Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR).
Dr. Black and Dr. Utian will each also hold poster presentations on E4 at NAMS 2023
Graham Dixon, Chief Scientific Officer of Mithra, commented: “The data will demonstrate that E4 treatment has a favorable safety profile, including a low impact on normal and malignant breast tissue, thanks to its unique mode of action which means it has tissue selective activity, unlike all other estrogens. It has also been shown to be effective at decreasing vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women. The evidence clearly shows the potential of E4 to offer women differentiated options to support their independence during child-bearing years and maintain their health during menopause.” Mithra has previously reported positive results from Phase 3 trials, showing strong efficacy and a favorable safety profile for contraception, for Estelle®, and separately, a statistically significant reduction in vasomotor symptoms, or hot flushes and night sweats, in postmenopausal women, with Donesta®.
Dr. David Horn Solomon, Chief Executive Officer of Mithra, commented: “We are proud that Dr. Black and Dr. Utian, two globally recognized experts on women’s health, are presenting this clinical research on our exciting E4 developments. Our scientific founder, Professor Jean-Michel Foidart, was amongst the first to characterize and recognize the potential of this native and selective estrogen, which is produced by the human fetus during pregnancy, passing into maternal blood at relatively high levels and offering unique benefits. His research and development efforts allowed Mithra to develop and test E4 as the key innovative active pharmaceutical ingredient in Mithra’s oral contraceptive Estelle® and its Donesta® next generation hormone therapy drug candidate. Our marketing partners are currently accelerating the ongoing commercial launches of Estelle®, globally; we are finalizing our application for U.S. marketing authorization of Donesta ®, for submission later this year. These data presented at NAMS 2023 illustrate the significant goals we are pursuing to provide women with a new era in oral contraception and the next generation hormone therapy for menopause. Our mission is for these and other innovative products to improve women’s health and independence from young adulthood through mid-life and beyond.”