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Disc Medicine reports positive Phase 2 bitopertin data in EPP: PPIX down >40%, sunlight tolerance up >80-fold
Disc Medicine, Inc.
- Mean reduction of whole-blood PPIX >40% in dose-dependent, sustained manner across 15 patients.
- Two patients with longest follow-up: >80-fold (20 mg) and >200-fold (60 mg) increase in sunlight tolerance without prodrome.
- Average weekly sunlight exposure rose from 344 min at baseline to 1,200 min at Week 24; time to prodrome increased >7-fold.
- Patient-reported phototoxic reactions reduced 96% vs. baseline; all 10 patients at Day 43 reported disease much/a little better on PGIC.
- Bitopertin well-tolerated: no serious AEs, no discontinuations, no grade >1 AEs, no meaningful hemoglobin changes.