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LENZ Therapeutics’ Investigational Drug For Age-Associated Blindness Aces Pivotal China Trial, Analyst Says Knowledge Readout Might Strengthen Place For Ex-U.S. Partnerships – LENZ Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LENZ)

On Sunday, Corxel Prescription drugs and LENZ Therapeutics LENZ launched topline information from the Part 3 JX07001 trial of LNZ100 in sufferers with presbyopia in China.

Presbyopia is a traditional a part of getting older, making it troublesome to see objects up shut.

On this China Part 3 security and efficacy trial, LNZ100 (1.75% aceclidine HCl) achieved the first endpoint and key secondary endpoints, with statistically important three-lines or better enchancment in Greatest Corrected Distance Visible Acuity (BCDVA) at close to and sustaining their optimum distance visible acuity (i.e., not shedding 5 or extra letters).

Extra outcomes confirmed (all p<0.0001):

  • 84% and 69% achieved two-lines and three-lines or better enchancment at half-hour, respectively.
  • 88% and 74% achieved two-lines and three-lines or better enchancment at 3 hours, respectively, and maintained their optimum distance visible acuity.
  • 61% and 30% achieved two-line and three-line or better enchancment at 10 hours, respectively.
  • LNZ100 was well-tolerated, and no critical treatment-related opposed occasions had been noticed within the trial.

With an Outperform ranking, William Blair highlights the spectacular consistency in efficacy throughout research, much like what was seen within the CLARITY trials, reinforcing the product’s sturdy profile.

Notably, the China research was carried out by a separate sponsor in a special area and included individuals of a special ethnicity than these within the INSIGHT and CLARITY research.

Whereas these outcomes aren’t anticipated to affect Lenz’s ongoing NDA overview within the U.S., they improve confidence that the product will possible meet real-world efficiency expectations if authorized by its August 8 PDUFA date.

Final week, the FDA accepted the corporate’s advertising and marketing utility looking for approval for LNZ100 for presbyopia, a situation impacting an estimated 1.8 billion individuals globally and 128 million within the U.S.

The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug Person Charge Act (PDUFA) goal motion date of August 8, 2025 for LNZ100.

William Blair highlights that “Furthermore, with Lenz but to signal partnership for different ex-U.S. areas, this optimistic and constant readout could incrementally strengthen Lenz’s place in discussions with potential companions for different areas, which may usher in further sources of nondilutive financing over the approaching yr.”

Worth Motion: LENZ inventory is up 452% at $28.24 ultimately examine Monday.

Photograph by Amanda Dalbjörn on Unsplash

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