Despite an earlier Phase III failure, Savara Inc. has stuck with its goal to bring recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) to approval in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP), and on 26 June reported positive Phase III results for molgramostim that it said support global filings in the rare lung disease in early 2025.
Savara’s Persistence May Pay Off In Rare Lung Disease
Five years after a Phase III failure, Savara reports pivotal data supporting approval of molgramostim as the first drug for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
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