Drugs / Navepegritide
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Navepegritide

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
achondroplasia
Investigated by
Ascendis Pharma A/S · Ascendis Pharma Growth Disorders A/S

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed achondroplasia 2 milestones
Filed US (FDA) — achondroplasia 2025-03-31

“officially submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Navepegritide” visenpharma.com ↗

Filed EU (EMA) — achondroplasia —

“TransCon CNP (navepegritide, FDA NDA and EMA MAA filed)” ascendispharma.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 1 milestone
Approved US (FDA) YUVIWEL — 2026-02-27 fda.gov ↗

Trials 7

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 25 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 2 NCT06732895 Dec 2024 → Aug 2027 expected achondroplasia Ascendis Pharma A/S Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06433557 Jul 2024 → Nov 2025 overdue achondroplasia Ascendis Pharma Growth Disorders A/S Active not recruiting Met primary
Phase 2 NCT06079398 Jan 2024 → Dec 2027 expected achondroplasia Ascendis Pharma A/S Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05246033 Jan 2022 → Mar 2023 achondroplasia Ascendis Pharma A/S Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04085523 Jun 2020 → Sep 2022 achondroplasia Ascendis Pharma A/S Completed Met primary
Phase 2/32 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2/3 NCT05929807 Jun 2023 → Jan 2039 expected achondroplasia Ascendis Pharma Growth Disorders A/S Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05598320 Mar 2023 → Aug 2024 achondroplasia Ascendis Pharma Growth Disorders A/S Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 15

DateIssuerRelease
2026-10-06 Ascendis Pharma A/S Results Ascendis to Share Latest Advances in Hypoparathyroidism and Achondroplasia Programs at ASBMR 2026 ascendispharma.com ↗
Continued Improvements in Lower Extremity Alignment in Navepegritide-Treated Children With Achondroplasia: Week 104 Results from the ApproaCH Trial
2026-09-09 Ascendis Pharma A/S Results First Infant Data from Ascendis Trial of Once-Weekly TransCon CNP (Navepegritide) Presented at ESPE 2026 ascendispharma.com ↗
Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced Week 52 data from the open -label sentinel cohort portion of the reACHin Trial (which preceded the now fully enrolled double -blinded portion of the trial ) showing that treatment with once-weekly TransCon CNP (navepegritide) provided stabilization or improvement in foramen magnum stenosis (a skull bone narrowing that can lead to dangerous brain stem and spinal cord compression), as well as linear growth benefits, in infants with achondroplasia aged 0 to <2 years.
2026-08-06 Ascendis Pharma A/S Results Ascendis Announces COACH Week 78 Results and Provides Update on Achondroplasia Programs and YUVIWEL® Uptake in the U.S. ascendispharma.com ↗
TransCon CNP monotherapy Week 104 data from the pivotal ApproaCH Trial demonstrated durable improvements in height, body proportionality, and lower-limb alignment
2026-06-30 Ascendis Pharma A/S Results Children with Achondroplasia Treated with TransCon CNP Showed Continued Improvements in Lower Extremity Alignment at Week 104 of the Pivotal ApproaCH Trial ascendispharma.com ↗
In the trial, TransCon CNP-treated children demonstrated continued improvements in lower extremity alignment through up to two years of treatment, including improvements in tibial-femoral angle (TFA).
2026-06-25 Ascendis Pharma A/S Results Ascendis to Showcase Advances in Treatment of Achondroplasia at ICCBH 2026 ascendispharma.com ↗
Continued Improvements in Lower Extremity Alignment
2026-05-06 Ascendis Pharma A/S Results New 2-Year Data from Pivotal ApproaCH Trial of TransCon® CNP (Navepegritide) Show Pronounced Gains in Growth Outcomes in Children with Achondroplasia Aged ≥5 Years ascendispharma.com ↗
New 2-Year Data from Pivotal ApproaCH Trial of TransCon® CNP (Navepegritide) Show Pronounced Gains in Growth Outcomes in Children with Achondroplasia Aged ≥5 Years
2026-04-08 Ascendis Pharma A/S Results New Data from Week 52 of the Ongoing COACH Trial Showed that TransCon® hGH Accelerated TransCon® CNP’s Benefits Beyond Linear Growth in Children with Achondroplasia ascendispharma.com ↗
Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced new data demonstrating TransCon hGH accelerated TransCon CNP’s benefits beyond linear growth with substantial improvements in arm span, spinal canal dimensions, and lower limb alignment.
2026-04-06 Ascendis Pharma A/S Regulatory Ascendis Receives Orphan Drug Exclusivity and Launches YUVIWEL® (Navepegritide) in the United States ascendispharma.com ↗
Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced that YUVIWEL (navepegritide; developed as TransCon® CNP) was granted orphan drug exclusivity by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and that YUVIWEL is now commercially available in the United States.
2026-03-16 Ascendis Pharma A/S Results New Two-Year Data from Pivotal ApproaCH Trial Showing Durable Benefits of TransCon® CNP (Navepegritide) in Children with Achondroplasia Shared at ACMG 2026 ascendispharma.com ↗
Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND) today announced new data from its pivotal ApproaCH Trial showing that children with achondroplasia treated with once-weekly TransCon CNP (navepegritide) maintained consistent improvements in growth through Week 104, with further improvement in body proportionality during the second year of treatment.
2026-02-27 Ascendis Pharma A/S Regulatory FDA Approves Once-Weekly YUVIWEL® (navepegritide) for Children with Achondroplasia Aged 2 Years and Older ascendispharma.com ↗
FDA Approves Once-Weekly YUVIWEL® (navepegritide) for Children with Achondroplasia Aged 2 Years and Older
2026-01-08 Ascendis Pharma A/S Results Week 52 COACH Trial Topline Results Confirm Consistent and Durable Treatment Benefits in Children with Achondroplasia (ACH) ascendispharma.com ↗
At Week 52, combination therapy showed durable growth without compromising safety or tolerability.
2025-08-15 Visen Pharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Results Navepegritide Achieved Primary Efficacy Endpoint with Sustained Clinical Benefits in Chinese Children with Achondroplasia: 104 Weeks Topline Results in ACcomplisH China Phase 2 Trial visenpharma.com ↗
In the trial, children treated with 100μg CNP/kg/week demonstrated significantly higher annualized growth velocity (AGV).

All press releases naming this drug 17 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 6 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 9 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as navepegritide “Once-weekly TransCon CNP (navepegritide) in children with achondroplasia” PMID 37823031 ↗ Oct 2023
4

NCT06433557 ↗

NCT06079398 ↗

NCT05598320 ↗

NCT06732895 ↗

Known as Navepegritida ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4594507 ↗
Known as TransCon CNP “Navepegritide (TransCon CNP) 100 micrograms per kilogram (µg/kg) delivered once weekly by subcutaneous injection” NCT05598320 ↗
4

“100 μg CNP/kg of Navepegritide (TransCon CNP) administered SC once-weekly” NCT06079398 ↗

NCT04085523 ↗

NCT05929807 ↗

NCT05246033 ↗

Known as Transcon cnp-38 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4594507 ↗
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic — CHEMBL4594507 ↗
Route Subcutaneous “administered by subcutaneous injection via syringe and needle.” NCT04085523 ↗