Sparsentan - Travere Therapeutics
Alternative Names: DARA; FILSPARI; PS-433540; RE-021Latest Information Update: 08 Oct 2026
At a glance
- Originator Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Developer Chugai Pharmaceutical; CSL Vifor; Retrophin; Travere Therapeutics
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antihypertensives; Isoxazoles; Nerve growth factors; Small molecules; Spiro compounds; Sulfonamides; Urologics; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Angiotensin type 2 receptor antagonists; Endothelin A receptor antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - IgA nephropathy; Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed IgA nephropathy
- Registered Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- Phase II Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis; Hereditary nephritis; Vasculitis
- Discontinued Hypertension
Most Recent Events
- 02 Oct 2026 Updated efficacy data from the phase II SPARTAN trial in IgA nephropathy released by Travere Therapeutics
- 23 Sep 2026 Travere Therapeutics receives patent allowance for Sparsentan for Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in USA
- 19 Aug 2026 Travere Therapeutics completes the phase-III PROTECT clinical trial in IgA nephropathy in USA, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, South Korea, New Zealand, Portugal, Poland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Croatia, Spain, and Estonia (PO) (NCT03762850) (ACTRN12618001511224) (EudraCT-2017-004605-41)