ARDA study data show potential for empasiprubart to drive functional improvement and reduced risk of relapse for multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) patients
ADHERE+ data show durability of functional improvements with VYVGART® Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc), which is FDA approved for use in adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
June 25, 2024 – 4:30pm EDT
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – argenx SE (Euronext & Nasdaq: ARGX), a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases, today announced that new data from across the company’s autoimmune pipeline were presented at the 2024 Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) Annual Meeting in Montréal, Quebec.
“argenx is on a mission to transform the treatment of severe autoimmunity,” said Luc Truyen, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer, argenx. “We have established MMN and CIDP as autoantibody-mediated diseases, and by developing novel medicines that precisely target disease biology, we are fulfilling our mission to create truly transformative outcomes for patients. We are excited to present data for our novel therapies that may offer benefits beyond symptom management – to safely help patients regain control of their lives without harsh side effects, residual impairments, or treatments dependent on high frequency infusions. argenx continues to build scientific and clinical evidence that supports the advancement of our innovative pipeline and shows the potential to expand therapeutic choices while reducing the risk of relapse and accumulating disability.”
Phase 2 ARDA Data Support Empasiprubart as Novel Targeted Treatment for MMNFor the first time at a medical congress, argenx presented Cohort 1 data from the Phase 2 ARDA study, which support proof of concept for empasiprubart as a potential new treatment option for MMN, a chronic, progressive autoimmune disease with only one approved treatment option. ARDA is the largest interventional study to-date in MMN.
ADHERE Oral Presentation Highlights Consistent Sustained Efficacy and Safety of VYVGART Hytrulo for Patients with CIDP
argenx also presented new data from the pivotal ADHERE and open-label extension ADHERE+ studies evaluating VYVGART Hytrulo in patients with CIDP. The ADHERE data supported the recent FDA approval of VYVGART Hytrulo as a safe and effective new treatment option for CIDP, demonstrating sustained functional benefit across all disease scores regardless of disease stage or treatment history. ADHERE met its primary endpoint (p