News | October 14, 2024
Zydus and ICMR initiate a Phase 2 trial of Desidustat in patients with Sickle Cell Disease
The partnership marks a pivotal step towards developing new therapies for combating Sickle Cell Disease
The partnership marks a pivotal step towards developing new therapies for combating Sickle Cell Disease
Desidustat, administered orally is a novel, oral Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitor (HIF-PHI) for treating anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients
The drug will be marketed by Sun Pharma under the brand name RYTSTAT
The Phase IV DREAM-CKD trial will enrol 1004 CKD patients in India, including 502 dialysis dependent, 502 dialysis independent CKD patients with anemia.
Desidustat is currently approved only in India as OxemiaTM for patients with CKD induced anemia
The DREAM-ND Phase III trial has now enrolled 588 CKD patients not-on-dialysis.
Studies suggest that the protein Sclerostin plays a key role in the dysregulation of bone metabolism
OxemiaTM (Desidustat) is an oral tablet formulation that is the first-in-India alternative to injectable erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs)
The NDA for Desidustat is based on positive data from the DREAM-ND and DREAM-D Phase 3 trials in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Not on Dialysis and Dialysis
The company has registered total income of Rs. 3,847 crores for Q4 FY21, up by 3% on a y-o-y basis from Rs. 3,752 crores registered during corresponding period of the previous year
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