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Disc Medicine Announces Success on All Primary and Secondary Endpoints in the Pivotal Phase 3 APOLLO Trial of Bitopertin in Adults and Adolescents with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)

$IRONPress releaseOct 19, 2026, 7:00 AM ETRead the release

Disc Medicine's pivotal Phase 3 APOLLO trial of bitopertin in erythropoietic protoporphyria met all primary and secondary endpoints with statistical significance. Bitopertin achieved a -41.4% reduction in whole-blood PPIX vs placebo (p<0.0001) and a +12.2 hour increase in monthly time in light without pain (p=0.0010), with no new safety signals and no TEAEs above Grade 3 in the 183-patient study.

Key figures

Drug Name
bitopertin
Phase Of Trial
Phase 3
Disease
erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), including X-linked protoporphyria (XLP)
Trial name
APOLLO
Pix reduction
-41.4% vs placebo, p<0.0001
Dizziness teae
50% (mild/moderate, transient); no TEAEs above Grade 3
Enrolled patients
183
Ndaa resubmission
NDA resubmission to FDA by end of 2026; FDA decision anticipated mid-2027
Time in light increase
+12.2 hours/month vs placebo, p=0.0010

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