Feb 25 (Reuters) - Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc RETA.O :
* REATA PHARMACEUTICALS RECEIVES COMPLETE RESPONSE LETTER
FROM THE
FDA FOR BARDOXOLONE FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC
KIDNEY DISEASE CAUSED BY ALPORT SYNDROME
* REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC - CRL INDICATES THAT FDA CANNOT
APPROVE BARDOXOLONE METHYL NDA IN ITS PRESENT FORM
* REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC - FDA HAS REQUESTED ADDITIONAL
DATA TO
SUPPORT EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF BARDOXOLONE
* REATA - FDA DOES NOT BELIEVE SUBMITTED DATA SHOWS
BARDOXOLONE IS
EFFECTIVE IN SLOWING LOSS OF KIDNEY FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH
ALPORT SYNDROME
* REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC - FDA STATED THAT ISSUES ON
BARDOXOLONE COULD BE RESOLVED BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF
EFFECTIVENESS
* REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC - FDA STATED THAT CO WOULD NEED
TO
ADDRESS WHETHER BARDOXOLONE HAS A CLINICALLY RELEVANT EFFECT ON
QT INTERVAL
* REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC - FDA STATED THAT CO WOULD NEED
TO
SHOW THAT DEMONSTRATED CLINICAL BENEFITS OF BARDOXOLONE OUTWEIGH
ITS RISKS
* REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC - WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH FDA
TO
CONFIRM OUR NEXT STEPS ON OUR ALPORT SYNDROME PROGRAM
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