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44 events · FDA approval · 2017

Dec 22
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
PROCYSBI (cysteamine enteric coated)

PROCYSBI is indicated for the treatment of nephropathic cystinosis in adults and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older.

Ocular cystinosis· Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.
Dec 21
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Siklos (hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea))

To reduce the frequency of painful crises and to reduce the need for blood transfusions in pediatric patients, 2 years of age and older, with sickle cell anemia with recurrent moderate to severe painful crises

Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin-sickle cell disease syndrome· Theravia Pharma
Dec 20
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Macrelin (macimorelin acetate)

For the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency

Isolated growth hormone deficiency type III· Aeterna Zentaris GmbH
Dec 19
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
LUXTURNA (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl)

an adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy indicated for the treatment of patients with confirmed biallelic RPE65 mutation-associated retinal dystrophy. Patients must have viable retinal cells determined by a treating physician

Inherited cancer-predisposing syndrome due to biallelic BRCA2 mutations· Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
Nov 27
2017
FDA approval
CAPECITABINE (CAPECITABINE)
· Ascend Laboratories, LLC· ANDA207652
Nov 16
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Hemlibra (EMICIZUMAB)

Routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric patients with hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency) with factor VIII inhibitors

Moderate hemophilia A· Genentech, Inc.
Nov 6
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Alecensa (alectinib)

ALECENSA is indicated for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as detected by an FDA-approved test.

Non-small cell lung cancer· Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. (c/o Genentech, Inc.)
Nov 6
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Zelboraf (VEMURAFENIB)FDA label ↗

Treatment of patients with Erdheim-Chester Disease with BRAF V600 mutation

Erdheim-Chester disease· Genentech, Inc.· NDA202429
Oct 31
2017
FDA approval
IBANDRONATE SODIUM (IBANDRONATE SODIUM)
· Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited· ANDA206887
Oct 27
2017
FDA approval
ZOLEDRONIC ACID (ZOLEDRONIC ACID)
· Mylan Institutional LLC· ANDA205254
Oct 23
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
SOLIRIS (ECULIZUMAB)

for the treatment of adult patients with generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibody positive

Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis· Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Oct 2
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Ascor (ascorbic acid)

for the treatment of scurvy in adult and pediatric patients age 5 months and older for whom oral administrtaion is not possible, insufficient or contraindicated

Atresia of urethra· McGuff Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Sep 28
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Descovy (emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide)

DESCOVY, indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents, for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 35 kg and also indicated, in combination with other antiretroviral agents other than protease inhibitors that require a CYP3A inhibitor, for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in pediatric patients weighing at least 25 kg and less than 35 kg.

Adenovirus infection in immunocompromised patients· Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Sep 14
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
ALIQOPA (copanlisib)

Treatment of adult patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma who have received at least two prior systemic therapies

Follicular lymphoma· Bayer US LLC
Sep 1
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Mylotarg (Gemtuzumab ozogamicin)

Treatment of newly-diagnosed CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia in adults and treatment of relapsed or refractory CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia in adults and in pediatric patients 2 years and older

Acute myeloid leukemia· Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Pfizer Company
Aug 30
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) ((tisagenlecleucel) Autologous T Cells transduced with lentiviral vector containing a chimeric antigen receptor directed against CD19)

Treatment of patients up to 25 years of age with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is refractory or in second or later relapse

Precursor T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia· Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Aug 24
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Gocovri (Amantadine hydrochloride)

treatment of dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson's disease receiving levodopa-based therapy with or without concomitant dopminergic medications

Paroxysmal exertion-induced dyskinesia· Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aug 17
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Lynparza (olaparib)

Maintenance treatment of adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer, who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.

Rare ovarian cancer· AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Aug 1
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Idhifa (enasidenib)

Treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with an isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2) mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test

Acute myeloid leukemia· Celgene Corporation
Jul 7
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Endari (GLUTAMINE)

To reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease in adult and pediatric patients 5 years of age and older.

Acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion· Emmaus Medical, Inc.
Jun 29
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Triptodur (triptorelin pamoate)

Treatment of pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with central precocious puberty

Rare central precocious puberty· Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Jun 22
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
MEKINIST (trametinib)

Mekinist in combination with dabrafenib, for the treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with BRAF V600E mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test.

Non-small cell lung cancer· Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Jun 22
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Haegarda (C1 esterase inhibitor subcutaneous (human))

For routine prophylaxis to prevent Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) attacks in adolescent and adult patients.

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system-blocker-induced angioedema· CSL Behring LLC
Jun 22
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Rituxan SC (rituximab and recombinant human hyaluronidase)

Treatment of adult patients with previously untreated and previously treated CLL in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide

T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia· Genentech, Inc.
Jun 7
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Norvir Powder for Oral Suspension (Ritonavir powder for oral suspension)

Used in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of patients with HIV-1 infection

Congenital Epstein-Barr virus infection· AbbVie Inc.
Jun 6
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Gleolan (5-aminolevulinic acid)

Optical imaging agent indicated in patients with glioma (suspected World Health Organization Grades III or IV on preoperative imaging) as an adjunct for the visualization of malignant tissue during surgery

Multifocal infantile hemangioma with extracutenous involvement· NX Development Corporation
May 26
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
ZYKADIA (ceritinib)

Treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive as detected by an FDA-approved test

Non-small cell lung cancer· Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
May 5
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Radicava (edaravone)

Treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)· Tanabe Pharma America Inc.
May 1
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Steritalc (Sterile talc)

Steritalc is indicated in adults to decrease the recurrence of pneumothorax.

Familial spontaneous pneumothorax· Novatech SA
Apr 28
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Alunbrig (brigatinib)

Treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have progressed on or are intolerant to crizotinib

MIRAGE syndrome· Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.
Apr 28
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Rydapt (RYDAPT)FDA label ↗

Treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is FLT3 mutation-positive as detected by an FDA approved test, in combination with standard cytarabine and daunorubicin induction and cytarabine consolidation.

Acute myeloid leukemia· Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation· NDA207997
Apr 27
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Stivarga (regorafenib)

Treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC or liver cancer) who have been previously treated with sorafenib.

Adult hepatocellular carcinoma· Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Apr 27
2017
FDA approval
VIGABATRIN (VIGABATRIN)FDA label ↗
Neuroendocrine tumor of stomach· ENDO USA, Inc.· ANDA208218
Apr 25
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Xatmep (methotrexate oral solution)

Management of pediatric patients with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) who have had an insufficient therapeutic response to, or are intolerant of, an adequate trial of first-line therapy including full dose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs).

Rheumatoid factor-positive polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis· Silvergate Pharmaeuticals, Inc.
Apr 7
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Sovaldi (sofosbuvir)

Treatment of chronic HCV genotype 2 or 3 infection in pediatric patients 12 years of age and older or weighing at least 35 kg without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis for use in combination with ribavirin

Congenital varicella syndrome· Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Apr 3
2017
FDA approval
Austedo (deutetrabenazine)

indicated in adults for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia

Paroxysmal dyskinesia· Teva Pharmaceuticals
Mar 28
2017
FDA approval
DUPIXENT (DUPILUMAB)FDA label ↗
Eosinophilic esophagitis· sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC· BLA761055
Mar 27
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Zejula (niraparib)

Indicated for maintenance treatment of adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy

Rare ovarian cancer· GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Mar 23
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Bavencio (avelumab (Recombinant human monoclonal IgG1 antibody against programmed death ligand-1))

Treatment of adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma

Cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma· EMD Serono Research and Development Institute, Inc.
Mar 21
2017
FDA approval
OXALIPLATIN (OXALIPLATIN)
X-linked complex spastic paraplegia· Accord Healthcare Inc.· ANDA207474
Feb 28
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
Xermelo (telotristat etiprate)

Treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy.

Middle ear neuroendocrine tumor· TerSera Therapeutics, LLC
Feb 15
2017
FDA approval
SILIQ (BRODALUMAB)FDA label ↗
· Bausch Health US LLC· BLA761032
Jan 31
2017
FDA approval
CHILDRENS XYZAL ALLERGY (LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE)FDA label ↗
· Chattem, Inc.· NDA209090
Jan 18
2017
FDA approvalOrphan drug
IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib)

Treatment of patients with Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL) who require systemic therapy and have received at least one prior anti-CD20-based therapy (indication withdrawn)

Splenic marginal zone lymphoma· Pharmacyclics, LLC

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