Roche Licenses Sefaxersen from Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Roche has entered into a licensing agreement with Ionis Pharmaceuticals to acquire the rights to sefaxersen for the treatment of complement-mediated diseases.
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Roche has entered into a licensing agreement with Ionis Pharmaceuticals to acquire the rights to sefaxersen for the treatment of complement-mediated diseases.
Roche announced positive interim phase III data from the IMAgINATION study showing that investigational sefaxersen achieved a statistically significant 43.1% reduction in proteinuria relative to placebo at 37 weeks in adults with primary IgA nephropathy. The antisense oligonucleotide inhibitor of complement factor B was well tolerated with no new safety signals and is designed as a once-monthly subcutaneous injection for self-administration.
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