Corcept Announces Primary Endpoint Met in Pivotal Phase 3 GRACE Trial of Relacorilant in Patients With Hypercortisolism (Cushing’s Syndrome)
The GRACE study has two parts. On
GRACE met its primary endpoint of loss of blood pressure control in the randomized withdrawal phase among patients receiving relacorilant as compared to placebo (odds ratio: 0.17; p-value: 0.02). Consistent with its known safety profile, relacorilant was well-tolerated in both phases of GRACE, with no differences in the randomized withdrawal phase between the relacorilant and placebo groups. Additional data will be presented at the
“The data from GRACE make a compelling case for the use of relacorilant in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism. That patients experienced clinically significant improvements in hypertension, hyperglycemia and the other signs and symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome, without significant safety burden, is greatly encouraging for physicians and the patients they seek to help,” said Rosario Pivonello, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator of the GRACE study and Professor of Endocrinology at Università Federico II di
“GRACE’s clearly positive results are a welcome development for patients and constitute a significant step toward our new drug application for relacorilant,” said
About Relacorilant
Relacorilant is a selective cortisol modulator that binds to the glucocorticoid receptor but does not bind to the body's other hormone receptors. Corcept is studying relacorilant in a variety of serious disorders in addition to Cushing’s syndrome, including ovarian, adrenal and prostate cancer. Relacorilant is proprietary to Corcept and is protected by composition of matter, method of use and other patents. Relacorilant has orphan drug designation in
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For over 25 years, Corcept’s focus on cortisol modulation and its potential to treat patients with a wide variety of serious disorders has led to the discovery of more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators. Corcept is conducting advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and liver disease. In
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In this press release, forward-looking statements include those concerning: relacorilant, including its clinical attributes and potential to become a treatment for patients with Cushing’s syndrome or any other disorder, the conduct, pace and outcome of GRACE, regulatory oversight of relacorilant, the timing of relacorilant’s NDA submission and its prospects for approval by the FDA and other authorities, relacorilant’s acceptance and use by physicians and patients and its commercial prospects, and the scope and protective power of relacorilant’s orphan drug designation and our intellectual property. We disclaim any intention or duty to update forward-looking statements made in this press release.
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