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KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALV) generates frequent news flow around its work in hereditary angioedema (HAE) and the commercialization of EKTERLY (sebetralstat). Company press releases highlight regulatory approvals, commercial launches, clinical data presentations and financial updates tied to this first and only oral on-demand treatment for acute HAE attacks in people 12 years of age and older.
News items cover major milestones such as FDA approval of EKTERLY in the United States, subsequent approvals in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, Singapore and Japan, and the initiation of commercial launches in the U.S. and Germany. KalVista also reports on licensing and commercialization agreements with partners like Kaken Pharmaceutical in Japan, Pendopharm in Canada and Multicare Pharmaceuticals in Latin America, which expand EKTERLY’s reach into additional markets.
Investors and clinicians following KALV can track updates on net product revenue from EKTERLY, patient start forms, prescriber activation and refill trends, as well as financing events such as the issuance of convertible senior notes. The company regularly announces new clinical and real‑world data from the KONFIDENT, KONFIDENT‑S and KONFIDENT‑KID studies, including patient satisfaction, pediatric interim results and European experience with sebetralstat, often presented at meetings such as the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting and the German Allergy Congress.
Additional KalVista news includes corporate governance developments, board and executive appointments, inducement equity grants and participation in healthcare investor conferences. This news page allows readers to follow how KalVista advances EKTERLY globally, engages with the HAE community and reports on its operational and financial progress over time.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KALV) has granted inducement options to eleven newly-hired employees to purchase a total of 90,000 shares of KalVista common stock. The options, issued on August 1, 2024, have an exercise price of $13.83 per share, matching the closing price on the grant date. The vesting schedule includes 25% after one year, with the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments over three years, subject to continued employment. Each option has a 10-year term and falls under KalVista's Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
KalVista Pharmaceuticals has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for sebetralstat, an oral treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks, potentially launching in the first half of 2025. The phase 3 KONFIDENT trial data, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, supports the drug's efficacy. The company began a pediatric trial and plans additional regulatory submissions across Europe and Japan this year. Financially, KalVista reported no revenue for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024. R&D expenses rose to $86.2 million, while G&A expenses increased to $54.3 million. The net loss widened to $126.6 million, or $(3.44) per share. Cash reserves grew to $210.4 million, primarily due to a stock offering in February 2024.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KALV) announced the granting of inducement options to twelve newly-hired employees, allowing them to purchase a total of 84,000 shares of common stock as of July 1, 2024. The options were granted under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and have an exercise price of $11.89 per share, matching the closing price on the grant date. These options vest over four years, with one-fourth vesting after one year and the remainder vesting monthly over the next three years, contingent on continued employment. Each option has a 10-year term and is governed by KalVista's Inducement Equity Incentive Plan and relevant option agreements.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KALV) has launched the KONFIDENT-KID trial to evaluate sebetralstat, an oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor, for treating hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in children aged 2 to 11. The open-label trial will enroll 24 children across seven countries in North America, Europe, and Asia. Over one year, it will gather safety, pharmacokinetic, and efficacy data using a pediatric oral disintegrating tablet formulation of sebetralstat. If successful, sebetralstat could become the first oral on-demand therapy for this age group, addressing a significant unmet need, as the current option is an intravenous treatment.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KALV) has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for sebetralstat, an oral plasma kallikrein inhibitor intended for the on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in patients aged 12 and older. The NDA is based on successful phase 3 trial results showing rapid symptom relief, with sebetralstat significantly outperforming placebo. If approved, sebetralstat would be the first oral on-demand HAE treatment. The FDA's review decision is expected in September 2024. KalVista also plans to submit marketing applications globally and initiate a pediatric trial in Q3 2024.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals presented data from the US subgroup of the phase 3 KONFIDENT trial and real-world claims at the Eastern Allergy Conference 2024, and the Japanese subgroup at the Japanese Dermatological Association 2024. The US subgroup showed a median time to treatment of 38 minutes and symptom relief beginning at 1.3 hours, comparing favorably with overall trial results. Despite increased long-term prophylaxis use in the US, on-demand treatment prescriptions remain steady, with significant non-prescription healthcare costs. Japanese trial results were consistent with overall data, and sebetralstat was well tolerated with no serious adverse events. Real-world data also highlighted that HAE attacks impact quality of life and work productivity similarly for both prophylaxis and on-demand treatment patients.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KALV) announced the issuance of inducement stock options to a newly-hired employee on June 3, 2024. The compensation committee of the board of directors granted options to purchase 7,000 shares of KalVista common stock. These options are part of the company's Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, granted under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The options have an exercise price of $12.11 per share, which matched the closing price on the grant date. One-fourth of the options vest after one year, with the remaining shares vesting monthly over the next three years, contingent on the employee's continued service. Each option has a 10-year term.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals presented new data on hereditary angioedema (HAE) at the EAACI Congress 2024, spotlighting significant unmet needs despite current treatments.
Key findings include the challenges of injectable on-demand therapies, with 50% of US patients experiencing untreated HAE attacks worsening in severity. Common reasons for not treating include saving medication for severe attacks and avoiding needle pain.
UK data shows 63% of patients perceive their treatment as 'early,' yet only 14% treat within one hour. Anxiety about using injectable therapies is also a major concern.
Patients who treat early recover faster and feel less anxious. There's strong patient preference for oral treatments, anticipating higher usage and less anxiety.
Physicians report significant issues with non-androgen long-term prophylaxis, including moderate to very severe attacks and high treatment burdens. KalVista highlighted the potential of oral sebetralstat to address these challenges based on positive Phase 3 KONFIDENT results.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals announced that data from the phase 3 KONFIDENT trial of sebetralstat, an oral treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress 2024.
The trial met its primary and secondary endpoints, with a median symptom relief time of 1.61 hours for 300 mg and 1.79 hours for 600 mg doses, compared to 6.72 hours for placebo. The safety profile was comparable to placebo, with low adverse event rates.
In the KONFIDENT-S open-label trial, sebetralstat showed a median treatment time of 9 minutes and a median symptom relief time of 1.8 hours, with consistent efficacy across various attack severities and locations.
KalVista plans to submit a new drug application to the US FDA in June 2024, and later in the EU and Japan.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KALV) announced the acceptance of ten abstracts for presentation at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress 2024 in Valencia, Spain, from May 31 to June 3. Highlights include late-breaking presentations on the phase 3 KONFIDENT and KONFIDENT-S trials of sebetralstat, an oral treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), and multiple real-world data presentations addressing delays in injectable on-demand treatments for HAE. Key sessions are scheduled throughout the event, including oral abstracts, poster presentations, and symposiums focusing on various aspects of HAE treatment and patient experiences.