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Factor B inhibitor iptacopan for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Blood Reviews 2024 May 25
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, clonal, complement-mediated hemolytic anemia with a variety of manifestations. Currently, the methods for treating PNH include anti-C5 treatments (eculizumab and ravulizumab) and pegcetacoplan (a targeted C3 inhibitor). On December 5, 2023, the US FDA approved a factor B inhibitor called Fabhalta® (iptacopan), previously known as LNP023, for the treatment of adult patients with PNH, including those who have previously received anti-C5 therapy. The main objective of this review was to elucidate the clinical efficacy and safety of the newly approved factor B inhibitor, iptacopan. Iptacopan plays a proximal role in the alternative complement pathway to control extravascular hemolysis mediated by C3b and intravascular hemolysis mediated by terminal complement. The recommended dosage is 200 mg orally twice daily. The 24-week results of the pivotal phase III open-label trial, APPLY-PNH, demonstrated that among PNH patients who had previously received anti-C5 therapy, 51/60 (estimated percentages 82%) of patients in the iptacopan group showed an increase in hemoglobin of ≥2 g/dL compared to 0/35 (estimated percentages 2%) in the standard treatment group, also, 69% of iptacopan-treated patients achieved hemoglobin levels ≥12 g/dL, while no patients in the standard treatment group reached this level (both p < 0.001). The 48-week results were similar to those observed at 24 weeks. The most common adverse events were headache, infection and diarrhea. There were almost no clinical breakthrough hemolysis. Trials evaluating the long-term safety and efficacy of iptacopan are currently recruiting.

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