Positive CHMP opinion for TransCon PTH (palopegteriparatide) for adults with chronic hypoparathyroidism

The European Commission’s final decision on the Company’s Marketing Authorisation Application is expected within 67 days after the positive opinion. TransCon PTH is a prodrug of parathyroid hormone (PTH [1-34]) administered once daily.

“We are pleased to have received this positive CHMP opinion for TransCon PTH and look forward to the final European Commission decision,” said Birgitte Volck, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Head of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Endocrinology Rare Diseases at Ascendis Pharma. “Hypoparathyroidism is the last endocrine deficiency for which replacement of the missing hormone is not widely available. Based on our clinical and patient-reported data and a robust supply chain, we are confident in our ability to address the hypoparathyroidism community’s urgent need for new treatment options to safely and effectively address the burden of their disease.”

CHMP adopted its positive opinion following its review of the totality of the Company’s clinical package for TransCon PTH (palopegteriparatide), which included data from the global Phase III PaTHway and Phase II PaTH Forward trials in adult patients with hypoparathyroidism, both of which used the same drug/device combination product that Ascendis plans to make available as its commercial product, if approved. Ascendis plans its first European Union launch of TransCon PTH (palopegteriparatide), if approved, in Germany in early 2024.