BridgeBio Pharma Submits NDA for BBP-418, Expected Launch in 2026
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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BridgeBio Pharma presented additional "positive" data from the interim analysis of FORTIFY, the Phase 3 clinical trial of oral BBP-418, in individuals with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I/R9. These data were presented at the MDA Clinical and Scientific Conference in a late-breaking oral presentation. "Treatment with BBP-418 resulted in a rapid and sustained reduction in serum creatine kinase, with decreases observed as early as three months and maintained through 12 months. Among individuals treated with BBP-418 for 12 months, 59.6% achieved CK levels within 2x the Upper Limit of Normal (ULN), and 38.3% achieved normalization of CK levels. The ULN is the highest value within the normal range for serum CK. BBP-418 demonstrated a rapid time to separation on the 100-meter timed test, with improvements in ambulation showing separation from placebo as early as three months post treatment. At 12 months, individuals treated with BBP-418 completed the 100MTT approximately 31 seconds faster than those receiving placebo," the company stated. In addition to the late-breaking oral presentation at the MDA and Clinical Scientific Conference, one additional oral presentation and four posters were also shared, which focused on advancing the understanding of BBP-418 and LGMD2I/R9. "BridgeBio intends to submit an NDA to the FDA for traditional approval in the first half of 2026 with a U.S. launch anticipated in late 2026/early 2027. The Company is also engaging regulatory agencies to identify an expedited path to approval for BBP-418 in Europe. If successful, BBP-418 could be the first approved therapy for individuals living with LGMD2I/R9, potentially representing the first approval of a therapy for any form of LGMD. BridgeBio intends to initiate clinical studies of BBP-418 in LGMD2I/R9 for individuals less than 12 years of age and in LGMD2M/2U in the near future," the company added.
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Current: 69.410
Low
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Averages
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About BBIO
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It discovers, creates, tests, and delivers transformative medicines to treat patients who suffer from genetic diseases. Its pipeline of development programs ranges from early science to advanced clinical trials, which includes Attruby, an oral small molecule near-complete transthyretin (TTR) stabilizer, for the treatment of cardiomyopathy of wild-type or variant transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR-CM); Beyonttra for the treatment of TTR Amyloidosis; Low-dose Infigratinib, an oral FGFR1-3 selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for the treatment of children with achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia; Encaleret, an oral small molecule antagonist of the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) that it is developing for the treatment of Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia Type 1 (ADH1), and BBP-418, for the treatment of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I. It also conducting a Phase 1/2 study (CANaspire) for BBP-812 for Canavan disease.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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