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المملكة: “Food and Medicine” adopts a “vanavra” to treat kidney disease

The Food and Drug Authority agreed to the request of “Novartis” to appoint a “vanavra” (which contains the active substance Atrastenan) within the path of promising drugs, to treat patients with the first kidney disease in immunosural cloarine (A) Iga NephropathyIt is a rare chronic disease that gradually weakens kidney function.
The “Vanavra” is one of the modern treatments that act as an anti -Andalin receptor of type A, as it contributes to reducing inflammation and improving blood flow inside the kidneys, and shows an effectiveness in reducing the percentage of albumin in the urine, one of the most prominent indicators of the deterioration of the kidney condition.

Promising medicines

The authority’s approval to include the preparation in the promising medicine path based on the results of clinical studies that showed a significant decrease in the protein rate in the urine, and a remarkable improvement in the indicators of kidney function, compared to imaginary therapy, which opens the door for hope for a group of patients who lack effective treatment options.
The authority confirmed that this appointment is not an official registration for the drug, but rather allows the company to apply for the registration file within a special path directed to medicines that show preliminary results encouraging to treat rare or serious diseases, and the authority will announce later on the registration decision after completing the technical evaluation procedures in accordance with the organized regulations.
The “Promising Medicines” program is one of the strategic initiatives of the authority to support the access of innovative treatments for patients in the shortest possible time, as it is required that the drug target serious or life -threatening diseases, and shows the effectiveness of exceeding the available traditional treatments, and it was not previously registered with any supervisory authority when submitting the application.
The authority continues its efforts to accelerate the availability of qualitative treatments and raise the level of therapeutic innovation in the Kingdom, which contributes to improving the quality of life for patients, and enhancing the efficiency of the national health system.

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