Oral presentation will highlight previously reported Phase 2 HORIZON data for MZE829 in patients with APOL1-mediated kidney disease
Two poster presentations will highlight preclinical research supporting the therapeutic potential of SLC6A19 inhibition in chronic kidney disease
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maze Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAZE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule precision medicines for patients with kidney and metabolic diseases, today announced that the company will present data supporting its lead programs, MZE829 and MZE782, during the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week, being held October 21–25, 2026, in Denver, Colorado.
Maze will deliver an oral presentation of previously reported data, updated to include additional details from the Phase 2 HORIZON trial evaluating MZE829 in patients with APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD). In addition, the company will present two preclinical posters highlighting research that further supports SLC6A19 inhibition, the mechanism underlying MZE782, as a potential therapeutic approach for chronic kidney disease (CKD).
“ASN Kidney Week is an important opportunity to engage with the nephrology community and highlight the progress we are making across our kidney disease portfolio,” said Jason Coloma, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Maze. “We look forward to presenting the initial HORIZON results for MZE829 that we reported earlier this year, which demonstrated encouraging clinical activity in patients with AMKD. Together with the preclinical research supporting MZE782, these presentations underscore our commitment to advancing new precision medicines for patients with kidney disease.”
Details of the presentations are as follows:
Oral Presentation:
Title: [SA-OR053] Evaluation of Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of MZE829 in Adults with APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (HORIZON Study)
Date and Time: October 24, 2026; 5:40 PM to 5:50 PM MT
Presenter: Opeyemi A. Olabisi, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of the Nephrology Division and Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
Poster Presentations:
Title: [FR-PO0215] A New Role for SLC6A19 Inhibition: Reducing Uptake of Nephrotoxins to Limit Kidney Injury
Date and Time: October 23, 2026; 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MT
Title: [TH-PO0213] SLC6A19 Inhibition Drives a Protective Proximal Tubule Metabolic State Complementary to SGLT2 Inhibition
Date and Time: October 22, 2026; 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MT
About Maze Therapeutics
Maze Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company harnessing the power of human genetics to develop novel small molecule precision medicines for patients with kidney and metabolic diseases. Guided by its Compass™ platform, Maze pursues genetically validated targets by integrating variant discovery and functionalization to discover and advance small molecule programs with first- or best-in-class potential. Maze’s pipeline is led by MZE829, a dual-mechanism APOL1 inhibitor in Phase 2 development for APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD), and MZE782, a SLC6A19 inhibitor in Phase 2 development with the potential to treat both phenylketonuria (PKU) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Maze is headquartered in South San Francisco. For more information, please visit mazetx.com, or follow Maze on LinkedIn and X.
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