Ultevursen - ProQR Therapeutics
Alternative Names: QR-421; QR-421a; QRX-421Latest Information Update: 24 Apr 2025
At a glance
- Originator ProQR Therapeutics
- Developer Laboratoire Thea; ProQR Therapeutics
- Class Antisense RNA; Eye disorder therapies; Oligonucleotides
- Mechanism of Action RNA interference; USH2A protein modulators
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Usher syndromes
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II/III Retinitis pigmentosa
- Phase II Usher syndromes
Most Recent Events
- 11 Dec 2024 Phase-II clinical trials in Retinitis pigmentosa (In adolescents, In adults, In children, In the elderly) in USA (Intravitreous) (NCT06627179)
- 04 Oct 2024 Laboratoires Thea plans to initiated a phase II trial for Retinitis Pigmentosa (In children, In adolescents, In adults, In the elderly) (Intravitreal) (NCT06627179)
- 08 Dec 2023 ProQR completes the divestment of sepofarsen and ultevursen to Laboratoires Théa to continue the development of these programs for patients with LCA10 and Usher syndrome