Frontier Biotechnologies Gets Nod to Trial Kidney Disease Drug

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Frontier Biotechnologies (SHA:688221) has obtained approval from China's National Medical Products Administration to carry out a clinical trial of its FB7013 injection, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

FB7013 is a siRNA drug indicated to reduce kidney tissue damage for patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgA nephropathy).

The company said it can be expanded to multiple areas of diseases related to membranous nephropathy and diabetic nephropathy.

Citing data from Frost & Sullivan, Frontier said the number of patients with IgA globally increased to 9.3 million in 2020 from 8.8 million in 2015, and is forecast to reach 10.2 million by 2030.

The global market for nephropathy treatments is estimated to have reached $1.2 billion in 2025 from $567 million in 2020, representing a 16.1% CAGR, Frontier added.

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