Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. announced new 52-week results from the pivotal Phase 3 VERIFY study evaluating rusfertide in patients with polycythemia vera. The results were presented in an oral presentation at the 67th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition on December 6, 2025. The study demonstrated that rusfertide provided sustained hematocrit control and response, defined by the absence of phlebotomy eligibility, with no new safety signals observed. Rusfertide has received Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Orphan Drug Designation, and Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
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