Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is on track for back-to-back drug launches after announcing positive Phase III data on its ligand-conjugated anti-sense (LICA) medicine donidalorsen as a prophylactic treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), which Ionis could submit for US Food and Drug Administration approval soon after it submits olezarsen for familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS).
Ionis Poised To Build Out Commercial Portfolio With Donidalorsen Success
A Phase III study testing the ligand-conjugated anti-sense medicine in hereditary angioedema read out positively, but the drug would join a competitive market if approved.

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