Calliditas Therapeutics announces full FDA approval of TARPEYO®, the only FDA-approved treatment for IgA nephropathy to significantly reduce the loss of kidney function
Calliditas Therapeutics AB (Nasdaq: CALT, Nasdaq Stockholm: CALTX) (“Calliditas”), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TARPEYO (budesonide) delayed release capsules to reduce the loss of kidney function in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) at risk for disease progression. TARPEYO was first approved in December 2021 under accelerated approval, based on the surrogate marker of proteinuria. Marking a significant milestone, TARPEYO is now the first fully FDA-approved treatment for IgAN based on a measure of kidney function.
