Podcast episode
Pioneering Paths: The Tarpeyo Journey to FDA Approval and Beyond
Ideas to Innovation - Season Three
Podcast episode
Ideas to Innovation - Season Three
The remarkable journey of Calliditas Therapeutics and its groundbreaking drug, Tarpeyo, sheds light on the company’s innovative strategies and relentless pursuit of excellence that led to the successful approval of Tarpeyo by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of a specific kidney disease. Our guest in this episode, Renée Aguiar-Lucander, CEO of Calliditas Therapeutics, reveals how their pioneering approach to drug development has set a new benchmark in the pharmaceutical industry.
We explore how Calliditas Therapeutics’ groundbreaking work in securing FDA approval not only marks a significant milestone for the company but also inspires a new wave of innovation in the treatment of kidney diseases. Discover the power of pioneering drug development and the bright future it heralds for patients worldwide.
This episode also features insights from Mike Ward, Global Head of Life Sciences and Healthcare Thought Leadership at Clarivate, highlighting the importance of the Drugs to Watch 2024 report and the potential of Tarpeyo – one of 13 drugs to watch included in the report – to significantly improve patient outcomes.
Discover a story of resilience, innovation, and success behind Tarpeyo’s journey to the American market, and the broader implications for the pharmaceutical industry’s approach to drug development and regulatory approval.
Renée Aguiar-Lucander has over 30 years of experience in company management, strategic and financial development of US and European private and public companies with core sector expertise in healthcare and technology. Renée joined Calliditas in 2017 as CEO and has taken the Company from its initial listing on the Swedish stock exchange in 2018 – in what was one of the largest European IPOs that year - to a successful listing on US NASDAQ in June 2020 raising $90 million and subsequently building a commercial biopharma company focused on rare disease. Calliditas was the first company globally to successfully complete a Phase 3 study in the rare autoimmune disease of IgA Nephropathy, and to bring the first ever approved drug to market.