CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) – will present new data from its felzartamab clinical development programs at Kidney Week 2025, the American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN) annual meeting, taking place November 5-9 in Houston, Texas. Felzartamab, an investigational anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, is currently being evaluated in three pivotal Phase 3 studies across multiple kidney indications. The first data readout is anticipated in 2027 from TRANSCEND, a study evaluating felzartamab in adult kidney recipients diagnosed with late antibody-mediated rejection (AMR).
“Following the initiation of three pivotal Phase 3 studies in 2025, Kidney Week is a pivotal moment to showcase the potential promise of our anti-CD38 platform to address a range of rare kidney diseases,” said Uptal Patel, Head of Biogen West Coast Hub. “We’re presenting first-of-its kind gene expression data and evidence of preserved humoral immunity in patients with IgA nephropathy receiving felzartamab, findings that we believe will advance the understanding of this disease and offer meaningful insights to the nephrology community.”
Biogen presentations include an oral presentation highlighting new translational RNAseq data from the Phase 2 IGNAZ study on felzartamab treated patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). This longitudinal genomic profiling dataset links gene expression changes to felzartamab’s mechanism of action in IgAN. A poster presentation evaluates the impact of felzartamab on vaccine immunity in patients with IgAN, indicating that patients with IgAN receiving felzartamab demonstrated preservation of humoral immunity, which may contribute to a favorable safety profile versus other B-cell targeting therapies. In addition, a sponsored Exhibitor Spotlight will educate on the evolving sciences that illustrates a key role for CD38+ cells in immune-mediated kidney diseases, including AMR, IgAN, and primary membranous nephropathy (PMN). Attendees can also explore poster informational presentations on the three ongoing Phase 3 trials of felzartamab.
Biogen ASN Kidney Week 2025 Activities:
- Oral Presentation: “Whole Blood RNAseq Profiling Identified Functionally Enriched Gene Expression Patterns in Felzartamab-Treated Patients with IgA Nephropathy: Data from the Phase 2 IGNAZ Study,” on Friday, November 7th at 5:20 p.m. CST
- Exhibitor Spotlight: “Role of CD38+ Cells in Immune Mediated Kidney Disease,” on Saturday, November 8th from 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. CST
- Poster Presentations:
- “Preservation of Humoral Immunity and Response to Vaccination and Infection in Felzartamab-Treated Patients with IgA Nephropathy: Data From Phase 2 IGANZ Study,” on Friday, November 7th at 10:00 a.m. CST
- “TRANSCEND, A Phase 3 Trial of the Anti-CD38 Antibody Felzartamab in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Late Antibody-Mediated Rejection,” on Thursday, November 6 at 10:00 a.m. CST
- “TRANSPIRE, A Phase 2 Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Felzartamab in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Late Isolated Microvascular Inflammation,” on Thursday, November 6 at 10:00 a.m. CST
- “PREVAIL, A Phase 3 Trial of Felzartamab in Adults with IgA Nephropathy,” on Friday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. CST
- “PROMINENT, An Open-Label, Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Felzartamab in Primary Membranous Nephropathy,” on Friday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. CST
About Felzartamab
Felzartamab is an investigational therapeutic human monoclonal antibody directed against CD38, a protein expressed on plasma cells, plasmablasts, and natural killer, or NK, cells. Felzartamab is a potential first-in-class therapeutic candidate with promise as a pipeline-in-a-product across a range of immune-mediated diseases. Felzartamab has been shown in clinical studies to selectively deplete CD38+ plasma cells, which may allow applications that ultimately improve clinical outcomes in a broad range of diseases driven by pathogenic antibodies. Felzartamab was originally developed by MorphoSys AG (now MorphoSys GmbH, a Novartis company). Human Immunology Biosciences (HI-Bio) exclusively licensed the rights to develop and commercialize felzartamab across all indications in all countries and territories excluding China (including Macau and Hong Kong and Taiwan). Biogen acquired HI-Bio in July 2024.
Felzartamab is an investigational therapeutic candidate that has not yet been approved by any regulatory authority and its safety and effectiveness have not been established.
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