KalVista Reports Positive Phase II Data For Oral HAE Attack Therapy KVD900

Drug Appears Well Positioned Vs. Approved Therapies

The company sees KVD900 as potentially “ideal” for patients using on-demand and prophylactic therapy, given the existing need to carry backup on-demand medications.

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KalVista announced positive Phase II data for oral HAE drug KVD900. • Source: Shutterstock

Planning for a Phase III trial is “well underway” at KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. following the company’s announcement of positive data from its Phase II study of an oral drug for treating hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks. The company sees the drug as being potentially ideal for patients who treat their disease either prophylactically or on-demand.

On 9 February Cambridge, MA-based KalVista announced topline data from the Phase II study of KVD900, which it is developing...

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