KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALV), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule protease inhibitors, today announced that data in support of KalVista’s ongoing development in diabetic macular edema (DME) has been accepted for oral presentation at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2018 Annual Meeting on May 1, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
“We look forward to presenting oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor data at ARVO 2018,” said Andrew Crockett, Chief Executive Officer of KalVista. “The potential to treat retinal edema orally would be a groundbreaking option for patients and we are pleased to share these findings with the medical and patient communities.”
The oral presentation details are as follows:
About KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
KalVista
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on the
discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule protease
inhibitors for diseases with significant unmet need. The initial focus
is on inhibitors of plasma kallikrein, which is an important component
of the body’s inflammatory response and which, in excess, can lead to
increased vascular permeability, edema and inflammation. KalVista has
developed a proprietary portfolio of novel, small molecule plasma
kallikrein inhibitors initially targeting hereditary angioedema (HAE)
and diabetic macular edema (DME). The Company has created a structurally
diverse portfolio of oral plasma kallikrein inhibitors, and is advancing
multiple drug candidates into Phase 1 clinical trials for HAE.
KalVista’s most advanced program, an intravitreally administered plasma
kallikrein inhibitor known as KVD001, has successfully completed its
first-in-human study in patients with DME and began a Phase 2 clinical
trial in 2017.
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KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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