Sparsentan - Travere Therapeutics
Alternative Names: DARA; FILSPARI; PS-433540; RE-021Latest Information Update: 31 Oct 2025
At a glance
- Originator Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Developer CSL Vifor; Renalys Pharma; 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
- Preregistration Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- Phase II Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis; Hereditary nephritis; Vasculitis
- Discontinued Hypertension
Most Recent Events
- 17 Oct 2025 Latest efficacy data from a phase III DUPLEX trial in Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis released by Travere Therapeutics
- 17 Oct 2025 Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency approves development plans for Phase III trials of Sparsentan in Glomerulosclerosis and the other in Alport syndrome
- 10 Sep 2025 The US FDA informed Travere Therapeutics that an advisory committee is no longer needed for Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis