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Find Clinical Drug Pipeline Developments & Deals for Difelikefalin
Korsuva (difelikefalin) is a kappa opioid receptor agonists. Its oral formulation is under development for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus in adult patients with notalgia paresthetica.
CR845 (difelikefalin) is a kappa opioid receptor agonists. Its oral formulation is under clinical development for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus in patients with Atopic Dermatitis.
Cara intends to use the proceeds from the agreement to support the ongoing clinical development of its oral CR845 (difelikefalin) pipeline, including late-stage programs for pruritus associated with atopic dermatitis, advanced chronic kidney disease, and notalgia paresthetica.
Korsuva (difelikefalin) injection is a kappa opioid receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus in hemodialysis patients.
Kapruvia® (difelikefalin) is a selective kappa opioid receptor agonist with low central nervous system penetration. It is recommended by NICE for the treatment of moderate-to-severe CKD-associated pruritus in adult patients on haemodialysis.
CR845 (difelikefalin) is an oral agonist of kappa opioid receptors (KORs) It is being developed for the treatment of pruritus secondary to chronic kidney disease and notalgia paresthetica.
The milestone payment is related to continued clinical progress of Oral KORSUVA (difelikefalin), which is currently the subject of four separate clinical programs for pruritus in patients with hepatic impairment due to primary biliary cholangitis.
The primary efficacy endpoint of change from baseline in the weekly mean of the daily 24-hour Worst Itch-Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) score at Week 8 was achieved for Korsuva (difelikefalin) vs. -2.4 placebo, p=0.001.
KOMFORT Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating oral Korsuva (difelikefalin) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus in patients with notalgia paresthetica will be presented during a late-breaking news session.
Kapruvia® (difelikefalin) will be the first therapy available for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease in adult hemodialysis patients.