China's NMPA approved Desidustat Tablets on March 13, 2026, for treating anemia in non-dialysis CKD patients. Clinical trials showed the oral HIF-PHI was non-inferior to erythropoietin in maintaining hemoglobin levels with improved quality of life.
Protagonist Therapeutics reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results, with two NDAs submitted and multiple Phase 3 trials advancing. The company holds $646 million in cash and expects regulatory decisions in 2026.
The FDA has accepted the New Drug Application for rusfertide, a first-in-class hepcidin mimetic peptide for polycythemia vera, and granted Priority Review with a PDUFA goal date in the third quarter of 2026.
