AUPH - Why Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Is Up Today
Shares of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUPH) are up by 10.4% as of 11:15 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, after the company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted the filing of a New Drug Application (NDA) for Voclosporin.
Voclosporin is a potential treatment for Lupus Nephritis, an inflammation of the kidneys that can lead to kidney failure. Lupus Nephritis is caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which is an autoimmune disorder. Aurinia initially submitted its NDA for Voclosporin in late May. The FDA granted Voclosporin priority review, which reduces the process to six months, as opposed to the standard of 10 months. The health-industry regulator has assigned a target-action date of Jan. 22, 2021.
Peter Greenleaf, CEO of Aurinia, said: