KalVista Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of First Oral Factor XIIa Data in Frontiers in Pharmacology
December 20, 2023CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SALISBURY, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$KALV—KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALV), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of oral, small molecule protease inhibitors today announced that data from the first report of an oral, potent, and selective FXIIa inhibitor has been published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal, Frontiers in Pharmacology.
The article describes the pharmacology of a representative compound from KalVista’s portfolio of structurally diverse, oral Factor XII inhibitors, including:
- Potent, selective inhibition of both FXII zymogen and FXIIa, thereby suppressing both the initiation and amplification of kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) activation
- Blockage of KKS-mediated edema in preclinical HAE models in vivo
“The publication is the first report of a potent and specific FXIIa inhibitor with high oral availability in multiple species and demonstrated efficacy in HAE models in vivo,” said Andrew Crockett, Chief Executive Officer of KalVista. “This once again demonstrates our scientific leadership in medicinal chemistry and KKS biology. It also provides new insight on the inhibition of FXII zymogen.”
The publication abstract can be found at the below link:
About KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of oral, small molecule protease inhibitors for diseases with significant unmet need. KalVista is developing sebetralstat as an oral on-demand therapy for HAE and anticipates providing data from the phase 3 KONFIDENT clinical trial in early 2024. In addition, KalVista’s oral Factor XIIa inhibitor program represents a new generation of therapies that may further improve the treatment for people living with HAE and other diseases.
For more information about KalVista, please visit www.kalvista.com.
For more information on the sebetralstat HAE on-demand Phase 3 KONFIDENT study, please visit www.konfidentstudy.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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