By Kelly Cloonan
Roche Group's Genentech said its Enspryng drug lowered the risk of relapse for patients with a type of autoimmune disorder in a Phase 3 study, meeting the study's primary endpoint.
Genentech said Tuesday the treatment reduced the risk of a new relapse by 68% compared to placebo in adults and adolescents with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD).
MOGAD is a rare autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that affects the optic nerves, and can also affect the brain and spinal cord. It can lead to severe symptoms such as loss of vision, pain, fatigue, numbness and cognitive dysfunction. Relapsing can lead to multiple, unpredictable attacks of worsening neurological symptoms, the company said.
The data show the drug has the potential to become the first approved treatment for MOGAD, the company said. The company plans to submit the Phase 3 data to regulatory authorities globally.
Write to Kelly Cloonan at kelly.cloonan@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 21, 2026 12:23 ET (16:23 GMT)
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