On January 5, 2024, Novartis Pharma announced an agreement for the acquisition of SanReno Therapeutics, marking a significant step in strengthening its kidney disease portfolio. According to the agreement, Novartis will acquire the remaining shares of Sanreno. Following the completion of the transaction, Sanreno will be fully integrated into Novartis China. The core assets of Sanreno include two drugs in the clinical development phase, namely atrasentan and zigakibart (BION-1301), both aimed at treating IgA nephropathy. The following text will focus on introducing atrasentan.
Atrasentan is a small molecule drug that targets the ETA receptor. It is being developed for the treatment of various therapeutic areas including immune system diseases, urogenital diseases, congenital disorders, endocrinology and metabolic disease, as well as skin and musculoskeletal diseases. The drug has shown potential in treating chronic kidney diseases, glomerulonephritis (specifically IGA glomerular disease), glomerulosclerosis (focal segmental), nephritis (hereditary), and type 2 diabetes mellitus with established diabetic nephropathy. Click the image below to directly embark on the exploration journey with the Atrasentan!
On October 30, 2023, Novartis announced the positive top-line results from the interim analysis of the ongoing Phase III ALIGN study (NCT04573478) for atrasentan, which achieved its primary endpoint 1 during the 36-week interim analysis. Novartis plans to seek opportunities for accelerated approval in the United States in 2024 based on the results of the interim endpoint analysis on proteinuria.
SanReno Therapeutics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd is a biomedicine organization founded in 2021, with a focus on developing therapeutics for various therapeutic areas. The company has a diverse portfolio of drugs targeting immune system diseases, urogenital diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and other areas. It has made progress in advancing its drug candidates through clinical development phases, with drugs in Phase 2 and Phase 3. However, further information is needed to fully assess the company's business development prospects and potential for success in the pharmaceutical industry.
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