New 3-Year Phase 3 Data Confirmed Sustained Response to TransCon® PTH (Palopegteriparatide) Therapy in Adults with Hypoparathyroidism, Including Improvements in Biochemistries, Kidney Function, and Quality of Life

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) today announced new data from Week 156 of its Phase 3 PaTHway Trial confirming that long-term treatment with TransCon PTH (palopegteriparatide) continued to provide a durable response in adults with hypoparathyroidism regardless of its cause (post-surgical, autoimmune, genetic, or idiopathic), including improvements in biochemistries, kidney function, and quality of life. Results were shared over the weekend in an oral presentation by Aliya Khan, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Geriatrics and Director of the Calcium Disorders Clinic at McMaster University (Canada) at ENDO 2025, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society being held in San Francisco.

PaTHway was a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 26-week trial of 82 adults with chronic hypoparathyroidism, followed by an open-label extension period through Week 182. During the initial 26-week blinded period, participants were randomized 3:1 TransCon PTH:placebo. Renal function was assessed by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Safety assessments included 24-hour urine-calcium and treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs). Hypoparathyroidism-related symptoms, functioning, and well-being were measured by the Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scale (HPES). Overall retention in the trial was high, with 73 of the original 82 adults enrolled (89%) completing the 3.5-year trial.

At Week 156, 64 patients (88%) had normal albumin-adjusted serum calcium levels and 70 patients (96%) were independent from conventional therapy (defined as taking < 600 mg/day of calcium and not taking active vitamin D). Reflecting clinically meaningful improvements in kidney function, improvements in eGFR from baseline were sustained through Week 156: mean eGFR increased by 8.76 mL/min/1.73 m² across all participants and by 13.98 mL/min/1.73 m² in participants with baseline eGFR < 60. Patients in the trial reported continued improvements from baseline in their hypoparathyroidism-related symptoms and health-related quality of life and showed continued normalization of 24-hour urine calcium excretion through Week 156. In the trial, TransCon PTH treatment was generally well-tolerated, with no new safety signals identified. TEAEs were mostly mild or moderate and no serious TEAEs or discontinuations were related to study drug.

"We are pleased to report these latest data from our second clinical trial of TransCon PTH showing sustained efficacy and improvements across key health and quality of life measures, beginning at the earliest timepoints in the Phase 3 PaTHway trial and continuing through three years of treatment," said Aimee Shu, M.D. Executive Vice President of Endocrine & Rare Disease Medical Science and Chief Medical Officer at Ascendis Pharma. "These responses, including normalization of skeletal dynamics with significant and clinically meaningful improvements in kidney function, demonstrate the long-term benefits of this treatment option for the vast majority of adults with hypoparathyroidism, regardless of their disease etiology."

About Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism is an endocrine disease caused by insufficient levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), the primary regulator of calcium and phosphate balance in the body, acting directly on bone and kidney and indirectly on the intestine. Individuals with hypoparathyroidism may experience a range of severe and potentially life-threatening short-term and long-term complications, including neuromuscular irritability, renal complications, extra-skeletal calcifications, and cognitive impairment. Post-surgical hypoparathyroidism accounts for the majority of cases (70-80%), while other etiologies include autoimmune and idiopathic causes.

About Ascendis Pharma A/S

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on applying our innovative TransCon technology platform to make a meaningful difference for patients. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, and following our algorithm for product innovation, we apply TransCon to develop new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs. Ascendis is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and has additional facilities in Europe and the United States. Please visit ascendispharma.com to learn more.

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