UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

Current Report Pursuant

to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported):  October 26, 2011

 


 

THERAVANCE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

000-30319

 

94-3265960

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

901 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, California 94080
(650) 808-6000

(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices)

 


 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On October 26, 2011, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) made an oral presentation entitled “Dose-Related Efficacy of GSK573719 (‘719): A Long-Acting Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist (LAMA) With Sustained 24-Hour Activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)” at CHEST 2011, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), in Honolulu, Hawaii.  ‘719 is the LAMA component in LAMA/LABA (‘719/Vilanterol), an investigational product being developed under the LABA collaboration between GSK and Theravance, Inc. for the treatment of COPD.

 

The presentation is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Dose-Related Efficacy of GSK573719: A Long-Acting Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist (LAMA) With Sustained 24-Hour Activity in COPD

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

THERAVANCE, INC.

 

 

 

Date: October 26, 2011

 

By:

/s/ Michael W. Aguiar

 

 

 

Michael W. Aguiar

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

Exhibit 99.1

 

Dose-Related Efficacy of GSK573719: A Long-Acting Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist (LAMA) With Sustained 24-Hour Activity in COPD

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Dose-related efficacy of GSK573719, a long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist (LAMA) with sustained 24-hour activity, in COPD James F. Donohue1, A Anzueto2, J Brooks3, R Mehta4, C Kalberg4, G Crater4 1Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina College of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 3Respiratory Medicines Development Center, GlaxoSmithKline, Uxbridge, United Kingdom 4Respiratory Medicines Development Center, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

 


Disclosures •J.F. Donohue is an advisor, consultant, or member of a DSMB or adjudication committee for Almiral, AstraZeneca, BoehringerIngelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Elevation Pharmaceuticals, Forest laboratories, Novartis, Dey, Sunovion, Talecris, Pfizer for which he receives fees •A. Anzueto is an advisor, consultant, and speaker for BoehringerIngelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Merck, Bayer-Schering Pharma, Dey Pharma, Forest laboratories and has investigational grants with the NHLBI, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, Pfizer, and Pneuma pharmaceuticals •G. Crater, C. Kalberg, R. Mehta, and J. Brooks are employees of GlaxoSmithKline •This study was funded by GlaxoSmithKline

 


GSK573719 •Competitive muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist •Long duration of action due to prolonged binding at the M3 muscarinic receptor •In development for the once-daily treatment of COPD as a monotherapy and in combination with the long-acting beta2- agonist vilanterol

 


Study AC4113073(www.clinicaltrials.gov registration number NCT00950807) •Primary study objective: –Evaluate the dose-response and dosing interval of GSK573719 •Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, three-way cross- over, incomplete block study •Subjects received placebo and 2 of 9 active treatments •Three 14 day treatment periods

 


Treatments •GSK573719 –62.5, 125, 250, 500, and 1000mcg once-daily (QD) –62.5, 125, and 250mcg twice-daily (BD) •Tiotropium 18mcg once-daily (open-label) as active control •Placebo •All treatments administered using a novel multidose dry powder inhaler

 


Key Eligibility Criteria •COPD patients 40 to 80 years old •Post-albuterol FEV1/FVC of ≤.0.70 and FEV1of ≥.35 and ≤.70% of predicted normal •Concurrent use of systemic corticosteroids, long-acting bronchodilators, including theophyllines, and short-acting anticholinergics was not allowed •Concurrent use of albuterol and stable-dose ICS was allowed

 


Key Efficacy Measures •Change from baseline in clinic visit trough FEV1 at Day 15 (Primary) •0–24 hour weighted mean FEV1 at Day 14 •Serial FEV1 values at each time point over 28 hours at Day 14 •Rescue albuterol use

 


Safety Measures •Adverse events •Vital signs •12-lead ECG •24 hour Holter ECG assessments •Standard clinical laboratory tests •COPD exacerbations

 


Baseline Characteristics N=176 Age, years1 59.7 (8.12) Male/Female, n (%) 101/75 (57/43) Race, n (%) Caucasian172 (98) African American 4 (2) Body Mass Index (kg/m2)1 26.71 (4.655) FEV1 (L)1,2 1.65 (0.467) FEV1 % of predicted normal1,2 52.4 (9.47) FEV1/FVC %2 49.6 (9.77) Smoking history in pack-years1 52.2 (27.48) Concurrent ICS use (%) 28 1values are mean (SD) 2Post-albuterol

 


Trough FEV1 Day 15 LS mean difference from placebo in mL (95% CI) GSK573719 Once-daily 62.5mcg n=35 125mcg n=34 250mcg n=36 500mcg n=38 1000mcg n=32 Tiotropium n=35 128** (60-196) 147** (77-216) 95* (27-162) 140** (74-205) 186** (113-259) 105* (37-173) GSK573719 Twice-daily 62.5mcg n=34 125mcg n=37 250mcg n=33 79† (8-151) 134** (64-204) 172** (101-242) *p<0.01 vs. placebo **p<0.001 vs. placebo †p<0.05 vs. placebo

 


0-24 hour Weighted Mean FEV1 (Day 14 /15) 138mL p<0.001 131mL p<0.001 136mL p<0.001 136mL p<0.001 143mL p<0.001 133mL p<0.001 142mL p<0.001 120mL p<0.001 127mL p<0.001 Difference versus placebo 719 1000mcg QD 719 500mcg QD 719 250mcg QD719 125mcg QD 719 62.5mcg QD 719 250mcg BD 719 125mcg BD 719 62.5mcg BDTiotropium 0.05 0.100.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 Difference from placebo and 95% CI Treatment –0.05 0 QD= once-daily; BD=twice-daily

 


Serial FEV1 at Day 14 to 15 (once-daily doses) p≤0.033 at all time points for all doses vs. placebo, except at 1 hr for 500 and 1000mcg

 


Serial FEV1 at Day 14 to 15 (twice-daily doses) p <0.023 at all time points for all doses vs. placebo, except , 24hr for 62.5mcg BD and tiotropium at 18 and 28 hours

 


Rescue Albuterol Use LS mean difference from placebo in puffs/day GSK573719 Once-daily 62.5mcg n=35 125mcg n=34 250mcg n=36 500mcg n=38 1000mcg n=32 Tiotropium n=35 -0.483 -0.784* -0.772* -0.753* -0.434 -0.888* GSK573719 Twice-daily 62.5mcg n=34 125mcg n=37 250mcg n=33 -0.606* -0.809* -0.765* *p<0.05

 


On-treatment Adverse Events (≥5%)1 Placebon=158 GSK573719 once-daily 62.5mcg n=35 125mcg n=34 250mcg n=36 500mcg n=38 1000mcg n=32 Any AE, n (%) 25 (16) 8 (23) 6 (18) 14 (39) 14 (37) 13 (41) Headache 4 (3) 1 (3) 1 (3) 3 (8) 1 (3) 2 (6) Cough 1 (<1) 1 (3) 0 1 (3) 4 (11) 2 (6) Dry mouth 1 (<1) 0 0 0 1 (3) 2 (6) Dysphonia 1 (<1) 0 0 0 0 0 Nasopharyngitis 2 (1) 0 0 2 (6) 0 4 (13) Oropharyngealpain 2 (1) 0 0 0 1 (3) 0 Dysgeusia 0 0 0 2 (6) 0 2 (6) Hypertension 0 0 2(6) 1 (3) 0 0 1≥5% of subjects in any treatment group

 


On-treatment Adverse Events (=5%) GSK573719 twice-daily 62.5mcg n=34 125mcg n=37 250mcg n=33 Tiotropium n=35 Any AE, n (%) 6 (18) 8 (22) 10 (30) 6 (17) Headache 0 1 (3) 3 (9) 2 (6) Cough 0 0 2 (6) 0 Dry mouth 0 1 (3) 3 (9) 1 (3) Dysphonia 0 2 (5) 0 0 Nasopharyngitis 2 (6) 0 0 0 Oropharyngeal pain 0 1 (3) 2 (6) 0 Dysgeusia 1 (3) 0 2 (6) 0 Hypertension 0 0 0 0 Three serious adverse events were reported: •COPD exacerbation (250mcg QD and 125mcg BD) and concussion (250mcg QD) •None were fatal or reported as drug-related

 


ECG at Day 14: QTc(F) Difference from Placebo (once-daily doses)

 


 

24-hr Holter Findings •No clear patterns in the rates of single ventricular ectopic beats, couplets or runs were seen across treatments •Single ventricular ectopics occurred in 81% of placebo treated patients and 53 to 84% of subjects across all GSK573719 doses •Couplets occurred in 14% of placebo treated subjects and 3 to 24% of patients across all GSK573719 doses •The incidence of ventricular ectopic runs was low –2% with placebo and 0 to 3% with GSK573719

 


Semi-Log Plot of Individual Change from Baseline in Pulse Rate versus GSK573719 Cmax and Pulse Rate (once-daily doses) GSK573719 Log Cmax (ng/mL) -4.5 -3.0 -1.5 0.0 1.5 Change in Baseline Pulse Rate (bpm) -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 GSK573719_62.5mcg qd GSK573719_125mcg qd GSK573719_250mcg qd GSK573719_500mcg qd GSK573719_1000mcg qd Placebo Tiotropium Y = -0.26X+ 6.37 r ² = 0.00119 No obvious relationship between GSK573719 Cmaxand pulse rate

 


AC4113073 Summary •All doses of GSK573719 significantly improved lung function over 28 hours •Sustained improvement in lung function over 14 days •Comparisons of once-daily versus twice-daily dosing and tiotropium confirmed a once-daily profile •Significant reductions in rescue albuterol use indicate symptomatic improvement •All doses were well tolerated with no apparent treatment-related changes in vital signs or ECG and 24 hour Holter assessments