FDA approves Novartis' Vanrafia to reduce proteinuria in those with the rare kidney disease IgAN.
Novartis has received FDA approval for Vanrafia (atrasentan), the first drug to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN), a rare kidney disease. This selective endothelin A receptor antagonist can be used alongside other treatments, showing a 36.1% reduction in proteinuria compared to placebo. IgAN, affecting 13 per million in the US, can lead to kidney failure in up to 50% of cases with persistent proteinuria.
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