SAN DIEGO, June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Travere Therapeutics (NASDAQ: TVTX) today announced presentations including nonclinical data examining the renal protective effects of sparsentan, a high affinity antagonist of both endothelin type A (ETA) and angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptors, in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) mouse models, at the 58th European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Congress. The Company and its collaborators will also present analyses from independent randomized controlled studies and registries exploring the beneficial treatment effects of reducing proteinuria in FSGS and IgA nephropathy. ERA-EDTA is being held virtually June 5-8, 2021.
Oral Presentations:
Sparsentan improves glomerular blood flow and augments protective tissue remodeling in mouse models of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Presentation #: MO1132
Session Title: Pathology meets clinics
Date & Time: Monday, June 7, 2021, 17:00-18:30 CEST
Estimating delay in time to ESKD for treatment effects on proteinuria in IgA nephropathy and FSGS
Presentation #: MO246
Session: Moderated Mini-Orals 2
Date & Time: Sunday, June 6, 2021, 16:30-17:45 CEST
The treatment effect of RAS blockade on proteinuria in IgA nephropathy patients as a surrogate for renal events and decline in eGFR: An analysis of randomized controlled trials
Presentation #: MO256
Session: Glomerulonephritis
Date & Time: Available beginning June 5, 2021
About Sparsentan
Sparsentan is a novel investigational product candidate, that functions as a high affinity dual-acting antagonist of both the endothelin type A and angiotensin II type 1 receptors, in a single molecule. Pre-clinical data have shown that blockade of both pathways in forms of rare chronic kidney disease, reduces proteinuria, protects podocytes and prevents glomerulosclerosis and mesangial cell proliferation. Sparsentan has been granted Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of IgAN and FSGS in the U.S. and Europe.
Sparsentan is currently being evaluated in the pivotal Phase 3 DUPLEX Study for the treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and the pivotal Phase 3 PROTECT Study for the treatment of IgAN. In February 2021, the Company announced that the ongoing pivotal Phase 3 DUPLEX Study of sparsentan in FSGS achieved its pre-specified interim FSGS partial remission of proteinuria endpoint (FPRE) with statistical significance. FPRE is a clinically meaningful endpoint defined as urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UP/C) ≤1.5 g/g and a >40 percent reduction in UP/C from baseline. After 36 weeks of treatment, 42.0 percent of patients receiving sparsentan achieved FPRE, compared to 26.0 percent of irbesartan-treated patients (p=0.0094). Preliminary results from the interim analysis suggest that at the time of the interim assessment, sparsentan had been generally well-tolerated and shown a comparable safety profile to irbesartan. In the Phase 2 DUET Study of sparsentan in FSGS, the combined treatment group met its primary efficacy endpoint, demonstrating a greater than two-fold reduction in proteinuria compared to irbesartan, and was generally well tolerated after the eight-week, double-blind treatment period. Irbesartan is part of a class of drugs used to manage FSGS and IgAN in the absence of an approved pharmacologic treatment. If approved for both indications, sparsentan could potentially be the first medicine approved for both FSGS and IgAN.
About Travere Therapeutics
At Travere Therapeutics we are in rare for life. We are a biopharmaceutical company that comes together every day to help patients, families and caregivers of all backgrounds as they navigate life with a rare disease. On this path, we know the need for treatment options is urgent – that is why our global team works with the rare disease community to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies. In pursuit of this mission, we continuously seek to understand the diverse perspectives of rare patients and to courageously forge new paths to make a difference in their lives and provide hope – today and tomorrow. For more information, visit travere.com
Forward Looking Statements
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Contact:
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Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
888-969-7879
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