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Sebela Pharmaceuticals
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submitted its New Drug Application (NDA) for tegoprazan on January 9, 2026. The NDA seeks approval for three indications: Non-Erosive Reflux Disease (NERD), Erosive Esophagitis (EE) Healing, and EE Maintenance
Once approved, tegoprazan will be the first Potassium-Competitive Acid Blocker (P-CAB) to demonstrate superiority in EE healing across all severity grades (LA Grades A-D) and at all time points versus a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
In NERD, tegoprazan achieved meaningful improvement in 24-hour heartburn, overnight heartburn, and regurgitation, the hallmark symptoms of GERD, versus placebo
Tegoprazan has demonstrated rapid acid control (pH>4) within 45 minutes
Safety and tolerability for tegoprazan was favorable across all studies, with adverse events occurring at similar rates to study comparators and mean serum gastrin levels remaining within normal limits (0-180 pg/ml) throughout treatment
Tegoprazan has already received marketing authorization in 21 countries worldwide. US approval anticipated in January 2027
BRAINTREE, Mass.
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Jan. 12, 2026
/PRNewswire/ -- Braintree Laboratories, Inc. a part of Sebela Pharmaceuticals® and a leading manufacturer of gastroenterology pharmaceutical products, announced that it submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) on January 9, 2026 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for tegoprazan, a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB), for the treatment of adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The NDA seeks simultaneous approval for three indications: treatment of heartburn associated with non-erosive reflux disease (NERD), healing of erosive esophagitis (EE), and maintenance of EE healing.
The NDA submission is supported by robust data from the pivotal Phase 3 TRIUMpH clinical program, which enrolled over 2,000 US patients and demonstrated tegoprazan's clinical superiority over a PPI across multiple endpoints. All endpoints were evaluated under a prespecified hierarchical multiple testing procedure. In NERD, tegoprazan demonstrated superiority over placebo for the percentage of 24-hour heartburn-free days (p4) within 45 minutes.
Tegoprazan has received marketing authorization in 21 countries worldwide. If approved by the FDA, tegoprazan would be indicated in the US for the treatment of heartburn in NERD and for the healing and maintenance of healing of EE in adults.
About Sebela Pharmaceuticals
At Sebela Pharmaceuticals, we are building a leading gastroenterology company in the US and developing innovative products in women's health. Braintree Laboratories, Inc., a part of Sebela Pharmaceuticals, has been innovating, developing, manufacturing and commercializing gastroenterology products for over 40 years. Braintree's lead program is tegoprazan, a novel potassium competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) which has completed its Phase 3 program in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), specifically, erosive esophagitis (EE) and non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). In addition, Sebela Women's Health obtained FDA approval for Miudella® in 2025, the first non-hormonal intra-uterine device (IUD) for contraception to be approved in over 40 years. Miudella was recently featured in Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2025. Sebela Women's Health also has another next-generation hormonal IUD for contraception in late-stage clinical development. Sebela Pharmaceuticals has offices/operations in Roswell, GA; Braintree, MA; and Dublin, Ireland. For more information, visit
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Forward-looking Statements
This press release and any statements made for and during any presentation or meeting contain forward-looking statements related to Sebela Pharmaceuticals and Braintree Laboratories under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "planned," "believe," "may", "will", "forecast," "estimated," "expected," and "intend," among others. There are several factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to obtaining FDA approval of tegoprazan; the development, launch, introduction and commercial potential of tegoprazan; growth and opportunity, including peak sales and the potential demand for tegoprazan, as well as its potential impact on applicable markets; market size; substantial competition; our ability to continue as a going concern; our need for additional financing; uncertainties of patent protection and litigation; uncertainties of government or third-party payer reimbursement; dependence upon third parties; our financial performance and results, including the risk that we are unable to manage our operating expenses or cash use for operations, or are unable to commercialize our products, within the guided ranges or otherwise as expected; and risks related to failure to obtain FDA clearances or approvals and noncompliance with FDA regulations. As with any pharmaceutical under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products. There are no guarantees that the NDA discussed in this press release will be approved or that any product will receive regulatory approval for any indication or prove to be commercially successful. While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and neither Sebela Pharmaceuticals nor Braintree Laboratories agree to undertake any obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances except as required by law.
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Dr. Katz has served as a paid consultant for Braintree Laboratories, Inc., a part of Sebela Pharmaceuticals.
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