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Menarini Group and Radius Health, Inc. present a subgroup analysis from the elacestrant pivotal phase 3 EMERALD clinical trial at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
FLORENCE, Italy and BOSTON, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/--

Subgroup analysis of patients with no prior chemotherapy in EMERALD: A phase 3 
trial evaluating elacestrant, an investigational oral selective estrogen 
receptor degrader (SERD), vs. investigator’s choice of endocrine monotherapy 
for ER+/HER2- advanced/metastatic breast cancer (mBC)

The Menarini Group (“Menarini”) and Radius Health, Inc. (“Radius”) (NASDAQ: 
RDUS) (collectively, the “Companies”) today announced the presentation at the 
2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting of data from 
the EMERALD phase 3 clinical trial (NCT03778931). In a non-pre-specified 
subgroup analysis of patients with ER+/HER2− metastatic breast cancer 
(mBC) without prior chemotherapy in the metastatic setting, elacestrant 
significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) compared to standard of 
care (SOC) endocrine therapy. 

• EMERALD study met both of its pre-specified primary end points of 
progression-free survival (PFS) in the overall population and in patients with 
ESR1 mutation (mESR1)1
• 77.8% (n=371) out of the 477 patients enrolled in the trial had not received 
prior chemotherapy in the metastatic setting for ER+/HER2−mBC. Among 
these patients, elacestrant showed the following results compared to SOC: 
 o 31% reduction in the risk of progression or death in all patients (HR=0.681 
[95% CI: 0.520 – 0.891]; P=0.00388) and prolonged median PFS (3.68 vs 1.97 
months).
 o 46% reduction in the risk of progression or death in patients with mESR1 
(HR=0.535 [95% CI: 0.356 – 0.799]; P=0.00235) and prolonged median PFS (5.32 vs 
1.91 months).
• At 6 months, PFS rate with elacestrant was 38.18% vs. 23.47% with SOC in the 
overall population, and 43.79% vs. 23.83% in the ESR1 mutation population.
• PFS rate at 12 months with elacestrant was 27.12% vs. 12.19% with SOC in the 
overall population, and 31.48% vs. 12.36% in the ESR1 mutation population
• In exploratory subgroup analyses, elacestrant significantly reduced the risk 
of progression or death and prolonged median PFS vs fulvestrant in all patients 
without prior chemotherapy (HR=0.636 [95% CI: 0.465-0.868]; median PFS 3.68 vs 
1.97 months; P=0.0032), and in patients with mESR1 without prior chemotherapy 
(HR=0.487 (95% CI: 0.310-0.761; median PFS 5.32 vs 1.91 months; P=0.0015).
• Elacestrant had a manageable safety profile in patients without prior 
chemotherapy consistent with the overall population1

Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, breast medical oncologist and professor of medicine, UT 
Health San Antonio, MD Anderson Cancer Center, commented, “Elacestrant is a 
potential exciting new endocrine therapy after progression on a CDK4/6 
inhibitor in women with ER+ metastatic breast cancer. The EMERALD trial showed 
that elacestrant is active even in patients whose tumors harbor an ESR1 
mutation. This subset analysis additionally showed that patients who have not 
previously been treated with chemotherapy in the metastatic setting had longer 
progression free survival up to 5.32 months.”

Menarini plans to pursue combination studies and study the potential of 
elacestrant to be effective in addressing the highest unmet needs for 
ER+/HER2-patients. 

Poster Presentation: 477
Abstract Title: Subgroup analysis of patients with no prior chemotherapy in 
EMERALD: A phase 3 trial evaluating elacestrant, an oral selective estrogen 
receptor degrader (SERD), vs investigator’s choice of endocrine monotherapy for 
ER+/HER2- advanced/metastatic breast cancer (mBC)	
Abstract Number:	 1100	
Poster Session: Breast Cancer – Metastatic

About Elacestrant (RAD1901) and EMERALD Phase 3 Study
Elacestrant is an investigational selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), 
out-licensed to Menarini Group, which is being evaluated for potential use as a 
once daily oral treatment in patients with ER+/ HER2- advanced breast cancer. 
In 2018, elacestrant received fast track designation from the FDA. Preclinical 
studies completed prior to EMERALD indicate that the compound has the potential 
for use as a single agent or in combination with other therapies for the 
treatment of breast cancer. The EMERALD Phase 3 trial is a randomized, open 
label, active-controlled study evaluating elacestrant as second- or third-line 
monotherapy in ER+/HER2- advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients. The study 
enrolled 477 patients who have received prior treatment with one or two lines 
of endocrine therapy, including a CDK 4/6 inhibitor. Patients in the study were 
randomized to receive either elacestrant or the investigator’s choice of an 
approved hormonal agent. The primary endpoint of the study was progression-free 
survival (PFS) in the overall patient population and in patients with estrogen 
receptor 1 gene (ESR1) mutations. Secondary endpoints included evaluation of 
overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), and duration of response 
(DOR).

References
1. Bidard FC, Kaklamani VG, Neven P, et al. Elacestrant (oral selective 
estrogen receptor degrader) Versus Standard Endocrine Therapy for Estrogen 
Receptor–Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Negative Advanced 
Breast Cancer: Results From the Randomized Phase III EMERALD Trial. J Clin 
Oncol. 2022 May 18:JCO2200338. doi.org: 10.1200/JCO.22.00338. Epub ahead of 
print[https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JCO.22.00338].

About Menarini
The Menarini Group is a leading international pharmaceutical and diagnostics 
company, with a turnover of over $4 billion and over 17,000 employees. Menarini 
is focused on therapeutic areas with high unmet needs with products for 
cardiology, oncology, pneumology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, 
diabetology, inflammation, and analgesia. With 18 production sites and 9 
Research and Development centers, Menarini’s products are available in 140 
countries worldwide. For further information, please visit www.menarini.com.

About Radius
Radius is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing unmet 
medical needs in the areas of bone health, orphan diseases, and oncology. 
Radius’ lead product, TYMLOS® (abaloparatide) injection, was approved by the 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of postmenopausal women 
with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture. The Radius clinical pipeline 
includes investigational abaloparatide injection for potential use in the 
treatment of men with osteoporosis; an investigational abaloparatide 
transdermal system for potential use in the treatment of postmenopausal women 
with osteoporosis; the investigational drug, elacestrant (RAD1901), for 
potential use in the treatment of hormone-receptor positive breast cancer 
out-licensed to Menarini Group; and the investigational drug RAD011, a 
synthetic cannabidiol oral solution with potential utilization in multiple 
neuro-endocrine, neurodevelopmental, or neuropsychiatric disease areas, 
initially targeting Prader-Willi syndrome, Angelman syndrome, and infantile 
spasms.

Forward-Looking Statements
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the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained 
in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should 
be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation 
statements regarding the expected regulatory submissions in the United States 
and European Union; and ongoing clinical development activities with respect to 
elacestrant.
These forward-looking statements are based on management's current 
expectations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve 
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may 
cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially 
different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or 
implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the 
following: the adverse impact the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having and is 
expected to continue to have on our business, financial condition and results 
of operations, including our commercial operations and sales, clinical trials, 
preclinical studies, and employees; quarterly fluctuation in our financial 
results; our dependence on the success of TYMLOS, and our inability to ensure 
that TYMLOS will obtain regulatory approval outside the U.S. or be successfully 
commercialized in any market in which it is approved, including as a result of 
risk related to coverage, pricing and reimbursement; risks related to 
competitive products; risks related to our ability to successfully enter into 
collaboration, partnership, license or similar agreements; risks related to 
clinical trials, including our reliance on third parties to conduct key 
portions of our clinical trials and uncertainty that the results of those 
trials will support our product candidate claims; the risk that adverse side 
effects will be identified during the development of our product candidates or 
during commercialization, if approved; risks related to manufacturing, supply 
and distribution; and the risk of litigation or other challenges regarding our 
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