Core Insights - The new guidelines recommend a 9-month treatment with Budesonide delayed-release capsules (NEFECON) for IgA nephropathy patients at risk of disease progression to reduce pathogenic IgA (Gd-IgA1) [2][3] - NEFECON is the only drug approved for causal treatment of IgA nephropathy that has received recommendations from both international and domestic guidelines [2][4] Industry Overview - The 2025 Chinese guidelines for IgA nephropathy emphasize a "layered and staged" comprehensive treatment approach, highlighting the importance of causal treatment, early intervention, and long-term management [7] - The guidelines focus on pathogenic galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) as a key factor in disease onset, marking a shift from symptomatic to causal treatment [3][7] - There are approximately 5 million IgA nephropathy patients in China, with over 120,000 new diagnoses each year, indicating a significant unmet clinical need [3] Company Insights - NEFECON has shown efficacy in reducing kidney function decline by 50% globally and can delay kidney function deterioration by up to 66% in the Chinese population, extending the time to dialysis or kidney transplantation by 12.8 years [5] - NEFECON is the first drug for IgA nephropathy to receive full approval from multiple regulatory bodies, including NMPA, FDA, EMA, and others, without baseline proteinuria level restrictions [4] - The drug is designed to target intestinal mucosal immune B cells, reducing the formation of pathogenic IgA and IgA-IC, thereby alleviating immune damage to the kidneys [5]
云顶新耀宣布耐赋康®被纳入《中国成人IgA肾病及IgA血管炎肾炎临床实践指南(2025)》，成为指南首选对因治疗药物