FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & SALISBURY, England — KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KALV) today announced that the newly published International Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Patients With Hereditary Angioedema recommends EKTERLY® (sebetralstat) as a first-line therapy for the acute treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in adolescents aged 12...
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