Drugs / rVA576
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rVA576

also known as Coversin

Protein / enzyme biologic targets C5 via inhibition

Developed for
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria · atopic conjunctivitis · atopic keratoconjunctivitis · bullous pemphigoid · vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Investigated by
AKARI Therapeutics

Trials 4

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial · 1 met primary
Phase 1/2 NCT04037891 Mar 2019 → Apr 2020 atopic conjunctivitis, atopic keratoconjunctivitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis AKARI Therapeutics Terminated Met primary
Phase 21 trial · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT04035733 Sep 2018 → Mar 2020 bullous pemphigoid AKARI Therapeutics Completed Met primary
Phase 32 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 3 NCT03588026 Jun 2018 → Sep 2020 paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria AKARI Therapeutics Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT03829449 Mar 2017 → Aug 2020 paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria AKARI Therapeutics Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business

Press releases naming this drug 19 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2019-03-13 AKARI Therapeutics Positive FDA Meeting Outlines Path Ahead for Akari Therapeutics’s Coversin in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant-Related Thrombotic Microangiopathy (HSCT-TMA) akaritx.com ↗
2018-11-15 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Announces Coversin Data to be Presented at 2018 Complement-Based Drug Development Summit akaritx.com ↗
2018-09-12 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics Announces New Preclinical Rheumatoid Arthritis Data and New Clinical Data in Patients with Bullous Pemphigoid, Highlighting Potential Advantages of Coversin’s bifunctional activity inhibiting both the Complement and Leukotriene Inflammatory Pathways akaritx.com ↗
2018-02-06 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics Announces Completion of Phase II COBALT Trial of Coversin in Patients with PNH and Further Progress of Clinical Trials akaritx.com ↗
2017-12-08 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics Announces Phase II COBALT trial of Coversin™ in Patients with PNH Met the Primary Endpoint akaritx.com ↗
2017-06-23 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics to Present Data from Phase 2 PNH Trial of Coversin at the 22nd Congress of the European Hematology Association akaritx.com ↗
2017-04-27 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics Announces Edison’s Withdrawal of Edison Report titled “Akari’s Coversin matches Soliris in Phase II” akaritx.com ↗
2017-04-24 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics Demonstrates Positive Response with Coversin in Ongoing Phase 2 PNH Trial and In Additional Clinical Targets akaritx.com ↗
2017-03-30 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics Announces FDA Fast Track Designation For Coversin akaritx.com ↗
2017-01-03 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics Announces FDA Allowance of IND for Clinical Development of Coversin in PNH akaritx.com ↗
2016-11-03 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics to Present Abstract on Potential Once Weekly PAS-Coversin at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology akaritx.com ↗
2016-09-11 AKARI Therapeutics Akari Therapeutics Announces Receipt of Orphan Drug Designation for Coversin from the U.S. FDA for Treatment of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria akaritx.com ↗

Evidence & citations 6 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as rVA576 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03588026 ↗
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NCT03829449 ↗

NCT04035733 ↗

NCT04037891 ↗

Known as Coversin “The study population will consist of patients who have completed participation in clinical trials under other Akari protocols and who wish to continue to receive rVA576 (Coversin).” NCT03829449 ↗
Action Inhibit “prevents the cleavage of C5 by C5 convertase” NCT03588026 ↗
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “a small protein complement C5 inhibitor” NCT03588026 ↗
Route Subcutaneous “daily subcutaneous injection” NCT03588026 ↗
Target C5 “complement C5 inhibitor” NCT03588026 ↗