Fabhalta IgAN Nod Plays Into Novartis’s Long-Term Nephrology Development Plan

US FDA approval in IgAN is just the first step in a much larger renal disease strategy for the company, which includes additional kidney indications for Fabhalta.

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Novartis AG has developed a new kidney disease field team to help market Fabhalta (iptacopan) for primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) while relying on its existing hematology infrastructure to market the drug for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), with an eye toward developing a large nephrology franchise in the coming years.

The US Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Fabhalta for reducing proteinuria in adults with IgAN and at...

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