TransCon CNP administered once-weekly in children and adolescents with achondroplasia who have completed a prior TransCon CNP clinical trial. Participants who complete a prior TransCon CNP trial and meet all eligibility criteria will be invited to continue into the long-term open label extension trial to receive 100 µg CNP/kg/week of TransCon CNP. Trial treatment will be completed when the participant reaches 16 years of age for females and 18 years of age for males and have femur and tibial epiphyseal closure. TransCon CNP treatment will continue if femur and tibial epiphyseal closure is not confirmed at the age of 16 years for females, and 18 years for males. Treatment with TransCon CNP will be completed once femur and tibial epiphyseal closure is confirmed by radiographic imaging. The trial duration is individual for each trial participant. Visits will occur every 12-14 weeks throughout the trial.
Phase 2 trials begin testing efficacy in a larger patient group (100–300). This is often where biotech binary events occur — positive Phase 2 data can significantly advance a company's pipeline narrative, while failures can be terminal for a program.
Phase 3 trials are pivotal studies with large patient populations (hundreds to thousands) designed to prove efficacy and safety for FDA submission. A successful Phase 3 readout is typically the last major hurdle before a New Drug Application (NDA) or BLA filing.
Current status: ENROLLING BY INVITATION.
Ascendis Pharma (ASND) is the sponsoring company for this trial. BiotechSign currently grades this company D (39/100) based on composite catalyst signals across its full pipeline. This trial is one data point in that overall catalyst picture.