That Novartis AG’s IgA nephropathy (IgAN) candidate iptacopan hit on proteinuria in its Phase III trial is good news, as far as it goes, but that is not very far. Without the extent of the product’s success over placebo having been disclosed, it is hard to gauge the drug’s effectiveness versus its peers.
Muted APPLAUSE For Novartis In IgAN
A Phase III hit is always nice but a lot more information will be required to judge iptacopan’s market potential.
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