NPS Pharma Says 53% of Natpara-Treated Patients Achieved Primary Endpoint

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering and delivering therapies that transform the lives of patients with rare diseases worldwide, yesterday presented findings from the company's pivotal Phase 3 study of Natpara® (recombinant human parathyroid hormone 1-84, rhPTH(1-84)), known as REPLACE, suggesting the investigational therapy has a beneficial effect on bone health in patients with hypoparathyroidism. Investigators also reported findings from the PARADOX burden of illness survey suggesting that patients with hypoparathyroidism have a substantial burden of illness in the skeleton and joints and experience bone-related symptoms and comorbidities despite receiving standard care, such as calcium and active vitamin D. Findings from REPLACE and PARADOX were presented in respective poster sessions at the Annual