Day: March 29, 2026
Fabhalta lowered likelihood of progression to kidney failure by 43% in APPLAUSE-IgAN study1
40.7% of patients on Fabhalta demonstrated sustained reduction of protein in urine over two years1
Fabhalta granted priority review by FDA for traditional approvalBasel, March 29, 2026 – Novartis today announced final two-year results from the Phase III APPLAUSE‑IgAN study of Fabhalta® (iptacopan) in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Fabhalta demonstrated a statistically significant, clinically meaningful improvement in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) slope, a key marker of kidney function, compared with placebo1. Fabhalta consistently outperformed placebo across key kidney outcomes over two years, demonstrating a slowing of disease progression and the potential to preserve kidney function in IgAN1.
The results were published in the New England...
