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Renalys’ IgAN Drug Nets Positive PIII Data, 2026 Japan Filing on Track

November 27, 2025
Renalys Pharma said on November 26 that a Japan PIII study of its IgA nephropathy drug candidate sparsentan delivered positive results on its primary endpoint, putting it on course for a domestic regulatory filing in 2026. The trial gauged sparsentan…

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