FDA to Convene Advisory Panel for Review of IceCure's De Novo Marketing Clearance Request for ProSense®, Decision Expected Early 2025; Aligns with Commercial Readiness Plan
- Demonstrates public health importance of assessing ProSense®'s potential to offer optimal treatment that benefits women with early-stage breast cancer
- Patients, patient advocacy groups, doctors, and the general public will be welcome to participate and comment in the open public hearing
- IceCure welcomes a transparent public forum to share ICE3 study results and show how ProSense® cryoablation could potentially offer a minimally invasive alternative treatment to women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer estimated at 65,000 in the U.S. annually
- ProSense® is already approved for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in numerous European countries, as well as Brazil, India, and China
CAESAREA, Israel, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IceCure Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: ICCM) ("IceCure", "IceCure Medical" or the "Company"), developer of the ProSense® System, a minimally-invasive cryoablation technology that destroys tumors by freezing as an alternative to surgical tumor removal, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") will convene a Medical Device Advisory Committee for a panel meeting (the "Advisory Panel") to obtain independent expert advice on scientific, technical, and policy matters related to ProSense® to help the FDA make a sound decision.
"We believe the opportunity to have a public, transparent, and open forum about this important women's health issue, led by outside, independent experts including physicians and researchers, will be highly beneficial to all stakeholders," stated IceCure's CEO, Eyal Shamir. "We applaud the FDA's decision to convene the Advisory Panel and for acknowledging the public health importance of being able to offer a minimally invasive alternative to lumpectomy. The ICE3 data for ProSense®, which has been consistently positive throughout IceCure's ICE3 study, will be shared with the Advisory Panel, highlighting its clinical and economic benefits and why women who have undergone a ProSense® cryoablation procedure have reported a 100% satisfaction rate. As we continue to engage with the FDA leading up to the Advisory Panel, we believe increased awareness of ProSense® as a result of the Advisory Panel may enable our U.S. commercial team to further support our commercial efforts upon potential regulatory approval in the U.S."
The Advisory Panel is expected to convene in the fourth quarter of 2024, with an FDA decision on whether to approve ProSense® expected by early 2025. The FDA is expected to provide the exact date for the Advisory Panel in the coming weeks, which the Company will also make known to its shareholders. The FDA generally makes Advisory Panel meeting materials and the live webcast link available to the public no later than two business days before any meeting. The Advisory Panel will review the vast body of data available on ProSense® as a treatment for early-stage breast cancer, including results from the ICE3 study, the largest controlled multicenter clinical trial ever performed for liquid nitrogen-based cryoablation of early-stage malignant breast tumors. Per the analysis, at the 5-year follow-up evaluation, 96.3% of the subgroup of patients treated with ProSense® cryoablation, followed by hormone therapy, were estimated to be free from local recurrence. 100% patient and physician satisfaction was reported.
As part of its De Novo Classification Request for Marketing Authorization, IceCure submitted data, including its final ICE3 study results, to the FDA, as part of its request for clearance for ProSense® for the indication of treating patients with early stage T1 invasive breast cancer with cryoablation and adjuvant hormone therapy.
About ProSense®
The ProSense® Cryoablation System provides a minimally invasive treatment option to destroy tumors by freezing them. The system uniquely harnesses the power of liquid nitrogen to create large lethal zones for maximum efficacy in tumor destruction in benign and cancerous lesions, including breast, kidney, lung, and liver.
ProSense® enhances patient and provider value by accelerating recovery, reducing pain, surgical risks, and complications. With its easy, transportable design and liquid nitrogen utilization, ProSense® opens that door to fast and convenient office-based procedure for breast tumors.
About IceCure Medical
IceCure Medical (Nasdaq: ICCM) develops and markets ProSense®, an advanced liquid-nitrogen-based cryoablation therapy for the treatment of tumors (benign and cancerous) by freezing, with the primary focus areas being breast, kidney, bone and lung cancer. Its minimally invasive technology is a safe and effective alternative to hospital surgical tumor removal that is easily performed in a relatively short procedure. The system is marketed and sold worldwide for the indications cleared and approved to date including in the U.S., Europe, and China.
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