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Maximizing the power of oral enzymes


Breakthrough Science
Our first-of-its-kind oral enzyme platform has the power to treat patients with severe and underserved metabolic disorders by breaking down harmful substances in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as urate. With our targeted approach, our therapeutics have the potential to reduce the elevated levels of harmful metabolites before they result in severe, debilitating consequences including kidney stones, gout, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage kidney disease.
Enteric Hyperoxaluria


Hyperuricemia and Gout
Hyperuricemia is an elevated urate (uric acid) level in the blood. Elevated urate levels in the blood result from either overproduction or insufficient excretion. Two of the most common clinical manifestations of high urate in the blood are gout and kidney stones. In the case of gout, urate crystals activate an inflammatory response in joints, resulting in sudden attacks marked by stiffness, swelling, and burning pain.
Existing treatments for hyperuricemia and gout have safety concerns, particularly for patients with reduced kidney function.
Allena’s first-in-class non-absorbed urate-degrading enzyme has the potential to treat hyperuricemia and lower the risk of complications associated with elevated urate.
Publications
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