17. Jul 2026
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(AWP Alliance News) - Novartis won FDA traditional approval for Fabhalta (iptacopan) to slow kidney function decline in adults with primary IgA nephropathy at risk of progression. The drug cut eGFR decline by 48% versus placebo over two years in the Phase III APPLAUSE-IgAN study.
Fabhalta had received accelerated clearance in August 2024 for reducing proteinuria in the same condition.
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