Urovant Sciences Initiates Patient Enrollment in Phase 2a Study of URO-902

Urovant Sciences (Nasdaq: UROV), announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 2a study evaluating the efficacy and safety of URO-902, a novel gene therapy product, in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) suffering with urge urinary incontinence (UUI).

“We are excited to have enrolled our first patient in our phase 2a study for URO-902. This novel gene therapy has the potential to provide a new alternative for OAB patients who have failed oral pharmacologic therapy. With the initiation of this program, we now have four on-going clinical programs in patients with OAB, OAB+BPH and IBS-pain. We are now looking forward to our next milestone – the filing of our New Drug Application with the FDA for Vibegron in OAB,” said Cornelia Haag-Molkenteller, Chief Medical Officer of Urovant Sciences.

About the Phase 2a Study

The study is a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial that will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a single administration of URO-902, a novel gene therapy being developed for patients with OAB who have failed oral pharmacologic therapy. URO-902 is administered via direct intradetrusor injections into the bladder wall under local anesthesia in patients who are experiencing OAB symptoms and UUI.

The Phase 2a trial is expected to enroll approximately 80 female patients in two cohorts: the first cohort will receive either a single administration of 24 mg of URO-902 or matching placebo, and the second cohort will receive 48 mg of URO-902 or matching placebo into the bladder wall. Patients will be followed for up to 48 weeks after initial administration. The primary outcome measure is the change in the average daily number of UUI episodes from baseline at week 12, as well as assessing the safety and tolerability of this new potential therapy.

About URO-902

URO-902 has the potential to be the first gene therapy for patients with OAB. This innovative treatment has the potential to address an unmet need for patients who have failed oral pharmacologic therapies and are concerned with potential urinary retention or surgical interventions related to existing third-line OAB treatments.

About Urovant Sciences

Urovant Sciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for urologic conditions. The Company’s lead product candidate, vibegron, an oral, once-daily small molecule beta-3 agonist is being evaluated for overactive bladder (OAB). Vibegron reported positive data from the 12-week phase 3 pivotal EMPOWUR study and demonstrated favorable longer-term efficacy, safety, and tolerability in a 40 week extension study. The Company plans to file a New Drug Application (NDA) for vibegron for the treatment of OAB by early 2020. Vibegron is also being evaluated for treatment of OAB in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (OAB+BPH) and for abdominal pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Urovant’s second product candidate, URO-902, is a novel gene therapy being developed for patients with OAB who have failed oral pharmacologic therapy. Urovant Sciences intends to develop novel treatments for additional urologic diseases. Learn more about us at www.urovant.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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