Baxalta Reports Positive Phase 1 Results for BAX 930, Investigational Recombinant ADAMTS13 to Treat Hereditary Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (hTTP)

BANNOCKBURN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxalta Incorporated (NYSE: BXLT), a global biopharmaceutical leader dedicated to delivering transformative therapies to patients with orphan diseases and underserved conditions, today reported positive results from a Phase 1 open-label, dose escalation study assessing the safety and pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of BAX 930, an investigational recombinant ADAMTS13 for the treatment of patients with severe hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (hTTP). These findings on BAX 930 were presented during a poster session at the 62nd annual Scientific and Standardization Committee (SSC) meeting of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostatis (ISTH) in Montpellier, France (Poster #FIBO4 – abstract available here, page 40).