regulatory
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.80
FDA accepts Mineralys' NDA for hypertension drug lorundrostat; PDUFA Dec 22, 2026
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.
- FDA accepted NDA for lorundrostat for hypertension in combination with other antihypertensives; PDUFA target date December 22, 2026.
- Phase 2 Explore-OSA trial did not meet primary endpoint; lorundrostat did not reduce apnea-hypopnea index vs placebo.
- Lorundrostat showed 11.1 mmHg BP reduction vs 1.0 mmHg for placebo (p<0.0001) at week 4; placebo-adjusted reduction 6.2 mmHg (p<0.0003).
- Safety favorable: no serum potassium >5.5 mmol/L; analysis ongoing for other endpoints.
- Company believes lorundrostat has potential for resistant/uncontrolled hypertension; topline data from Explore-OSA reported.