Ascendis to Share Latest Endocrinology Rare Disease Data in 3 Oral Presentations at ASBMR 2025
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Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) will present three oral presentations featuring its latest clinical data at the ASBMR 2025 conference in Seattle from September 5-8, 2025. The presentations will showcase new analyses for treatments in achondroplasia and hypoparathyroidism.
Key presentations include:
- New analysis correlating leg bowing improvements with physical functioning in children treated with TransCon CNP
- First presentation of clinical trial data combining TransCon CNP and TransCon hGH therapy in children with achondroplasia
- Clinical data showing 4-year sustained skeletal improvements in adults with hypoparathyroidism treated with TransCon PTH
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Ascendis shares promising clinical data for rare disease treatments at ASBMR 2025, demonstrating therapeutic progress across multiple endocrine conditions.
Ascendis Pharma's upcoming presentations at ASBMR 2025 represent significant clinical progress for their rare endocrine disease portfolio. The three oral presentations highlight critical advancements in both achondroplasia and hypoparathyroidism treatments.
For achondroplasia, they're presenting a new analysis correlating leg bowing improvements with enhanced physical functioning in children treated with navepegritide (TransCon CNP). This establishes an important connection between anatomical improvements and functional outcomes, strengthening the clinical value proposition of their therapy.
Perhaps more notably, Ascendis is unveiling the first-ever medical congress presentation of combination therapy data using both TransCon CNP and TransCon hGH (lonapegsomatropin) in children with achondroplasia. Combination approaches could potentially offer synergistic benefits beyond monotherapy, addressing multiple aspects of this complex growth disorder.
For hypoparathyroidism, their presentation demonstrates sustained improvements in skeletal dynamics over a remarkable 4-year (214-week) treatment period with palopegteriparatide (TransCon PTH). Such long-term data is particularly valuable for chronic conditions requiring lifelong management.
The caliber of presenting investigators—from leading institutions in Canada, Ireland, and the United States—lends additional credibility to these findings. The consistent positive messaging around these therapies suggests Ascendis is building a compelling case for their TransCon technology platform across multiple endocrine indications.
Ascendis strengthens clinical validation for multiple rare disease programs with promising data presentations, supporting potential market expansions.
Ascendis Pharma's upcoming presentations at ASBMR 2025 represent meaningful clinical validation for their TransCon technology platform across multiple rare endocrine indications. The company is effectively executing a dual-franchise strategy in achondroplasia and hypoparathyroidism.
For the achondroplasia program, two key developments stand out. First, the correlation between improved leg bowing and physical functioning from the ApproaCH trial provides important patient-centric outcomes data that supports the clinical meaningfulness of TransCon CNP treatment. Second, and perhaps more strategically significant, is the presentation of combination therapy data from the Phase 2 COACH trial, which could potentially expand their market opportunity in achondroplasia through a differentiated treatment approach.
The hypoparathyroidism data extends treatment benefits to 214 weeks (over 4 years), which is crucial for chronic conditions requiring lifelong management. This long-term efficacy data strengthens TransCon PTH's clinical profile and potential market position.
The selection of these data for oral presentations (rather than just posters) at a respected medical conference indicates their scientific significance and potential impact on treatment paradigms. Importantly, these presentations showcase Ascendis' ability to leverage their TransCon technology platform across different therapeutic proteins (CNP, hGH, and PTH), demonstrating the platform's versatility.
The involvement of established clinical investigators from renowned institutions adds further credibility and helps build key opinion leader support, which is essential for clinical adoption of novel therapies in rare diseases where treatment networks are often highly specialized and concentrated.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced three oral presentations of its latest achondroplasia and hypoparathyroidism data at ASBMR 2025, the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone & Mineral Research being held in Seattle from September 5-8, 2025. These include a new analysis of pivotal trial data correlating improvements in leg bowing with improved physical functioning in children with achondroplasia treated with TransCon® CNP (navepegritide); the first medical congress presentation of clinical trial data for children with achondroplasia treated with TransCon CNP and TransCon hGH (lonapegsomatropin) combination therapy; and clinical trial data demonstrating the sustained improvements in skeletal dynamics in adults with hypoparathyroidism treated for 4 years with TransCon PTH (palopegteriparatide).
| Achondroplasia | |
| Saturday September 6 12:00 – 12:15 pm General Session Room 6BC | Oral Presentation Abstract 1039 (See also poster PM-155.) Improvements in Lower Extremity Alignment Are Associated with Physical Functioning in Children with Achondroplasia Treated with Navepegritide: 52-Week Results From the ApproaCH Trial Presented by Leanne Ward, M.D. Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa (Canada) |
| Monday September 8 11:15 – 11:30 am General Session Room 6BC | Oral Presentation Abstract 1126 (See also poster PM-118.) Once-Weekly Lonapegsomatropin (TransCon hGH) Added to Once-Weekly Navepegritide (TransCon CNP) in Children with Achondroplasia: 26-Week Results from the Phase 2 COACH Trial Presented by Ciara McDonnell, M.D. Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street and University of Dublin, Trinity College (Ireland) |
| Hypoparathyroidism | |
| Saturday September 6 11:45 am – 12:00 pm General Session Room 6BC | Oral Presentation Abstract 1038 Improved Skeletal Dynamics in Adults Treated with Palopegteriparatide for Chronic Hypoparathyroidism: 214-Week Results from the Phase 2 PaTH Forward Trial Presented by Mishaela Rubin, M.D. Columbia University (United States) |
“We are pleased to continue our partnership with these renowned investigators and believe that our latest data reinforces the transformative potential of the mono- and combination therapies that form the foundation of our growth disorder portfolio,” said Aimee Shu, M.D., Executive Vice President of Endocrine & Rare Disease Medical Sciences and Chief Medical Officer at Ascendis Pharma. “And, through this presentation of long-term skeletal dynamics data in the United States, we are pleased to reinforce the long-term benefits of our groundbreaking treatment for adults with hypoparathyroidism.”
About Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is a rare genetic condition arising from a systemic fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) variant that leads to an imbalance in the effects of the FGFR3 and CNP signaling pathways, estimated to affect more than 250,000 people worldwide. While historically considered a bone growth disorder, the FGFR3 variant seen in achondroplasia is expressed in tissues throughout the body, causing serious muscular, neurological, and cardiorespiratory complications in addition to skeletal dysplasia. Medical complications of achondroplasia vary across different stages of life. Throughout infancy and childhood, observed complications include spinal abnormalities, enlarged brain ventricles, impaired muscle strength and stamina, hearing deficits and chronic ear infections, upper airway obstructions, sleep-disordered breathing, hip problems, leg bowing, and chronic pain; many of these persist or worsen in adulthood. These medical complications can have detrimental effects on quality of life, physical functioning, and psychosocial function. Individuals with achondroplasia often require multiple surgeries and procedures to alleviate the condition’s many complications.
About Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism is an endocrine disease caused by insufficient levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), the primary regulator of calcium and phosphate balance in the body, acting directly on bone and kidney and indirectly on the intestine. Individuals with hypoparathyroidism may experience a range of severe and potentially life-threatening short-term and long-term complications, including neuromuscular irritability, renal complications, extra-skeletal calcifications, and cognitive impairment. Post-surgical hypoparathyroidism accounts for the majority of cases (70
About Ascendis Pharma A/S
Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on applying our innovative TransCon technology platform to make a meaningful difference for patients. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, and following our algorithm for product innovation, we apply TransCon to develop new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs. Ascendis is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and has additional facilities in Europe and the United States. Please visit ascendispharma.com to learn more.
Forward-Looking Statements
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