GondolaBio Announces Positive Phase 2a Results Demonstrating 79% Plasma Protoporphyrin IX Reduction and Disease-Modifying Potential of PORT-77 for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GondolaBio, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines for patients living with genetic diseases, on behalf of its affiliate Portal Therapeutics, today announced positive data from its Phase 2a GATEWAY trial of PORT-77 in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP). PORT-77 is a novel investigational oral, small molecule ABCG2 inhibitor designed to treat EPP and X-linked protoporphyria (XLP), two rare genetic disorders charact.

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