Hansa Biopharma reports positive outcomes in five-year analysis of imlifidase.

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-October 17, 2023-Hansa Biopharma reports positive outcomes in five-year analysis of imlifidase

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Commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company Hansa Biopharma (Nasdaq Stockholm: HNSA) on Tuesday announced compelling results from a five-year extended pooled analysis of the 17-HMedIdeS-14 study.

Focused on desensitization in kidney transplant patients using imlifidase, the study demonstrates a remarkable 90% patient survival and 82% graft survival at the five-year mark. The patient survival rate aligns with the positive outcomes observed at the three-year post-transplant period. Notably, the mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at five years is 50 mL/min/m2, showcasing sustained positive outcomes. The study reinforces imlifidase as a promising strategy for highly sensitized patients with donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies.

Imlifidase, originating from Streptococcus pyogenes, acts as an antibody-cleaving enzyme, specifically targeting and inhibiting IgG antibodies. It is conditionally approved in Europe as Idefirix[R] for desensitization treatment in highly sensitized adult kidney transplant patients. The strategic...

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