Deucrictibant reduces rate of HAE swelling attacks in Phase 2 trial

Prophylactic, or preventive, treatment with deucrictibant significantly reduced the rate of swelling attacks among adults with hereditary angioedema (HAE) in a Phase 2 clinical trial. “These study results, together with the compelling data from our on-demand program, further strengthens our confidence that deucrictibant can become the preferred option…

Argentina approves oral Orladeyo to prevent HAE attacks

Argentina’s regulatory body has approved BioCryst Pharmaceuticals’ Orladeyo (berotralstat) to prevent swelling attacks in adults and adolescents, ages 12 and older, who have hereditary angioedema (HAE). The decision by the National Administration of Drugs, Foods, and Medical Devices (ANMAT) comes a few months after the approval of…

Takhzyro approved in Europe for HAE patients as young as 2

The European Commission has expanded the approval of Takhzyro (lanadelumab) to include children with hereditary angioedema (HAE) as young as 2 years of age. This makes Takhzyro the first routine preventive, or prophylactic, treatment for HAE attacks to be approved for patients younger than 6 in the European…

Disease changes, coexisting conditions impact older patients

Most older adults with hereditary angioedema (HAE) have more frequent and severe swelling attacks, and more chronic diseases that combine to have a negative impact on their quality of life, results from a focus group study show. Other age-related difficulties included financial barriers to accessing medication. Despite these challenges,…

Pharvaris gearing up to launch Phase 3 trial of PHVS416 in 2024

Pharvaris is now gearing up startup activities with clinical site investigators and staff to launch a Phase 3 trial next year of PHVS416 — an immediate-release capsule formulation of deucrictibant — as an on-demand treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE). The Switzerland-based clinical-stage company recently met with the U.S. Food…