First-To-Market Calliditas Picking Up Speed In IgA Nephropathy

A few hiccups aside, Tarpeyo is on track in the US, but major competition from Novartis is just round the corner.

Calliditas’ IgA nephropathy drug Tarpeyo is picking up speed in the US, despite experiencing some bumps in the road in the first quarter.

Tarpeyo (delayed-release budesonide) is the first licensed treatment for the autoimmune condition affecting kidneys, a market which is expected to...

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