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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals develops and commercializes RNA interference medicines that silence genes associated with intractable diseases. The company’s TRiM™ platform is used to design targeted RNAi therapeutics for tissues including liver, lung, muscle, adipose and central nervous system tissue.
Recurring ARWR news covers REDEMPLO® (plozasiran), an siRNA medicine approved in the United States and Australia as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglycerides in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome. Company updates also address plozasiran data across hypertriglyceridemia, regulatory actions in additional geographies, pricing and market-access strategy, fiscal results, investor events, and clinical or partnering developments involving programs such as ARO-PNPLA3, ARO-INHBE and ARO-ALK7.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals announced a global licensing and collaboration agreement with Sarepta Therapeutics. The deal includes an immediate $825 million payment ($500M cash + $325M equity investment at 35% premium), plus $250 million over five years. Arrowhead is eligible for $300 million in near-term clinical trial milestone payments and up to $10 billion in future milestones plus royalties.
The agreement covers multiple clinical and preclinical programs in rare genetic diseases affecting muscle, CNS, and lungs. Sarepta can select up to six new targets using Arrowhead's TRiM™ platform. The transaction extends Arrowhead's cash runway into 2028 and is expected to close in early 2025.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARWR) has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for plozasiran, targeting familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS), a severe genetic disease with no current FDA-approved treatments. The submission is based on positive Phase 3 PALISADE study results, which showed an 80% median reduction in triglycerides and an 83% reduction in acute pancreatitis risk compared to placebo. The company plans to submit additional regulatory applications in 2025. The drug demonstrated promising efficacy in treating FCS, a condition characterized by extremely high triglyceride levels and increased risk of acute pancreatitis.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals presented new data from Phase 3 PALISADE study and open-label extension (OLE) of MUIR and SHASTA-2 studies for plozasiran at AHA24. The PALISADE study showed plozasiran induced significant triglyceride reductions of approximately -80% at 25mg dose, with similar efficacy in both genetically confirmed and clinically diagnosed FCS patients. In the OLE studies, extended treatment with 25mg plozasiran demonstrated mean triglyceride reductions up to -73% in MUIR and -86% in SHASTA-2 patients through 15 months. The drug was generally well-tolerated across studies.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARWR) has announced it will host a webcast and conference call on November 26, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the 2024 fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Investors can access the live audio webcast through the Events and Presentations page on the company's website. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes. Analysts wishing to participate must register through the provided link to receive dial-in details and a personalized PIN code.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARWR) has announced its participation in several major healthcare conferences in November 2024. The company will present research on multiple drug candidates including Plozasiran at the American Conference on Pharmacometrics and American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Key presentations focus on treatments for hypertriglyceridemia and familial chylomicronemia syndrome.
The company will also showcase research on Fazirsiran for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-associated liver disease at The Liver Meeting 2024. Additional presentations are scheduled at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference, TIDES Europe, and Jefferies London Healthcare Conference, covering various aspects of their therapeutic pipeline and platform technologies.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARWR) launched 'We'll Get There Soon,' a disease awareness campaign for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) on FCS Awareness Day. The initiative includes a website, www.LowerTriglycerides.com, and social media presence to support the FCS community. The campaign features Julie Klueckman's story, highlighting the challenges of living with FCS, including a decade-long diagnosis journey, multiple hospitalizations, and the need to maintain an extremely low-fat diet of up to 20 grams daily. The campaign aims to educate about maintaining triglyceride levels below 500 mg/dL to reduce acute pancreatitis risk and bring hope to those affected by this rare condition.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARWR) has announced the approval of inducement grants for 34 new employees by its Board of Directors on October 11, 2024. These grants, made under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), are outside the company's stockholder-approved equity incentive plans and collectively allow the new employees to receive up to 66,750 restricted stock units. The grants are designed to vest annually over a four-year period, serving as an incentive for the new hires to join the company.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARWR) has filed for regulatory clearance to initiate a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of ARO-INHBE, an investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic for obesity treatment. The company plans to file for a second obesity candidate, ARO-ALK7, by the end of 2024. Both therapies target the pathway signaling fat storage in adipose tissue.
Preclinical studies suggest these treatments may reduce body and fat mass while preserving lean muscle mass. The planned study, AROINHBE-1001, will evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics in up to 78 adult volunteers with obesity. It includes monotherapy assessment and combination therapy with tirzepatide, an approved GLP-1/GIP receptor co-agonist for diabetes and weight management.
ARO-INHBE aims to reduce hepatic expression of the INHBE gene and its product, Activin E, potentially increasing lipolysis and reducing adipose dysfunction, visceral adiposity, and insulin resistance.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARWR) has received FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for plozasiran, an investigational drug for familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS). The PALISADE Phase 3 results showed plozasiran reduced triglycerides by 80% from baseline and decreased the risk of acute pancreatitis by 83% in FCS patients. There are currently no FDA-approved treatments for FCS, a severe genetic disease characterized by extremely high triglyceride levels. Arrowhead plans to submit a New Drug Application to the FDA by year-end 2024 and seek additional global regulatory approvals thereafter. Plozasiran has also received Orphan Drug Designation and Fast Track Designation from the FDA, and Orphan Drug Designation from the European Medicines Agency.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARWR) announced positive results from its Phase 3 PALISADE study of plozasiran for treating familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS). The study met its primary endpoint, showing an 80% reduction in triglycerides from baseline and an 83% reduction in acute pancreatitis risk. Key findings include:
- Similar responses in genetically confirmed and clinically diagnosed FCS patients
- Plans to file a New Drug Application by year-end 2024
- Results published in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Median triglyceride reduction of 80% in the 25 mg group and 78% in the 50 mg group vs 17% for placebo
- APOC3 reductions of 93% and 96% in treatment groups vs 1% for placebo
- Favorable safety profile with common adverse events similar to placebo