CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SALISBURY, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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 the publication of new sebetralstat data in both the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Xenobiotica. The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry article focuses on the medicinal chemistry KalVista conducted that led to the discovery of sebetralstat, with properties optimized for the on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE). Data with sebetralstat showed high selectivity against related human serine proteases. This feature, together with the rapid and high plasma exposure and near-complete inhibition of plasma kallikrein (PKa) in preclinical studies, supported its progression into toxicology and ultimately clinical assessment. Sebetralstat has since advanced to phase 3 trials. In Xenobiotica, sebetralstat was shown to be rapidly absorbed into the systemic circulation (median Tmax of 0.5 hours) and demonstrated absorption, metabolism, and excretion properties that would be beneficial for on-demand treatment of HAE attacks.
“These foundational papers further demonstrate the promise of sebetralstat for the on-demand treatment of HAE attacks,” said Andrew Crockett, Chief Executive Officer of KalVista. “We are excited to continue the development of sebetralstat in our phase 3 KONFIDENT trial and look forward to delivering an oral option for on-demand treatment for people living with HAE.”
Additional details can be found in the manuscripts, which are available at:
The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is a biweekly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Chemical Society covering research in medicinal chemistry. It is considered the pre-eminent publication for the field. Xenobiotica is a peer-reviewed medical journal that publishes comprehensive research papers on all areas of xenobiotics, including in vitro studies concerned with the metabolism, disposition and excretion of drugs.
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 has developed a proprietary portfolio of novel, small molecule plasma kallikrein inhibitors initially targeting hereditary angioedema (HAE) and diabetic macular edema (DME). KalVista is developing sebetralstat as an oral on-demand therapy for HAE attacks and is enrolling the Phase 3 KONFIDENT clinical trial. In addition, KalVista’s oral Factor XIIa inhibitor program represents a new generation of therapies that may further improve treatment for people living with HAE. In DME, an intravitreally administered plasma kallikrein inhibitor, called KVD001, has completed a Phase 2 clinical trial.
For more information about KalVista, please visit www.kalvista.com.
For more information on the sebetralstat HAE on-demand Phase 3 KONFIDENT trial, please visit www.konfidentstudy.com.
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