Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Presents New Exploratory Analyses from Phase 2 and Phase 2b Clinical Trials of Avexitide in Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia at ENDO 2025
- Pivotal Phase 3 LUCIDITY trial of avexitide, a potential first-in-class GLP-1 receptor antagonist with FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation, underway in post-bariatric hypoglycemia; completion of recruitment expected in 2025, with topline data anticipated in first half of 2026
- In the Phase 2b trial, avexitide 90 mg once daily led to a 64% least-squares mean reduction in the composite rate of Level 2 and Level 3 hypoglycemic events in post-bariatric hypoglycemia, the FDA-agreed upon primary outcome that LUCIDITY is evaluating
- Population pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data demonstrated avexitide 90 mg once daily has sustained therapeutic exposure for 24 hours
- Amylyx to host an in-person and virtual investor event today,
In the Phase 2b trial, avexitide 90 mg once daily, the dose being evaluated in the pivotal Phase 3 LUCIDITY trial, led to a 64% least-squares (LS) mean reduction (p=0.0031) vs. baseline in the composite rate of Level 2 and Level 3 hypoglycemic events in PBH, with more than half of the participants experiencing no events during the treatment period. LUCIDITY is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of avexitide in approximately 75 participants with PBH following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. The FDA-agreed-upon primary endpoint of LUCIDITY is reduction in the composite of Level 2 and Level 3 hypoglycemic events. Consistent reductions in composite rate of Level 2 and Level 3 hypoglycemic events also were seen with avexitide 45 mg twice daily studied in the Phase 2b trial and avexitide 30 mg twice daily and 60 mg once daily studied in the Phase 2 PREVENT trial. New pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) data were also presented demonstrating continuous pharmacologic activity of the 90 mg once daily dose regimen for a 24-hour period.
“Post-bariatric hypoglycemia can profoundly disrupt daily life, requiring individuals to carefully manage meals, social interactions, and routines, often while living in fear of their next hypoglycemic event. The new analysis presented at ENDO 2025 continues to support that avexitide may significantly reduce the frequency of these events,” said
The population PK and PD analyses presented at ENDO 2025 demonstrated that avexitide 90 mg once daily maintained consistent GLP-1 receptor inhibition from morning to midnight and between doses. In vitro potency studies showed an IC₅₀ of approximately 20-30 nM (70-100 ng/mL), indicating robust target inhibition even in the presence of significant levels of GLP-1. PK modeling demonstrated that avexitide plasma levels exceeded IC₅₀ for a full 24-hour period.
LUCIDITY was informed by data from five PBH clinical trials of avexitide showing consistent, dose-dependent effects, including statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in hypoglycemic events. Avexitide was generally well-tolerated, with a favorable safety profile replicated across clinical trials. Completion of recruitment for LUCIDITY is expected in 2025, with a data readout anticipated in the first half of 2026 and, if approved, commercial launch anticipated in 2027.
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About Avexitide
Avexitide is an investigational, first-in-class glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor antagonist that has been evaluated in five Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials for post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) and has also been studied in congenital hyperinsulinism (HI). The
About Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia (PBH)
Post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH) is a condition that is estimated to affect approximately 8% of people in the
About the LUCIDITY Trial
LUCIDITY (NCT06747468) is an approximately 75-participant, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of avexitide in participants with PBH following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. The Phase 3 trial will be conducted at approximately 20 sites in the
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