Theratechnologies Receives FDA Approval for EGRIFTA WR™

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I have often been asked about the CD-based products delivered subcutaneously by many partners.

I always had to refer to research and clinical trials, yet there were no marketed products.Now, that era is over, here you can see the first s.c. delivered, HPBCD-supported drug (Tesamorelin F8 by Theratechnologies Inc.) approved by the FDA:
Theratechnologies Receives FDA Approval for EGRIFTA WR™ (Tesamorelin F8) to Treat Excess Visceral Abdominal Fat in Adults with HIV and Lipodystrophy | Theratechnologies Inc.

Tesamorelin for injection is the only medication approved in the U.S. for the reduction of excess abdominal fat in adults with HIV who have lipodystrophy.


Axsome’s Symbravo: FDA-Approved Migraine Treatment Featuring Cyclodextrin-Based Delivery

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More than two and a half years after the FDA rejected its migraine treatment, Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. received an approval for the drug on Thursday to treat acute migraines with or without aura. The drug, previously called AXS-07, will be branded as Symbravo.

The oral drug, branded Symbravo, was approved for the acute treatment of the condition characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate to severe throbbing and pulsating pain on one side of the head.

Symbravo is a combination drug with a drug delivery system called MoSaic that contains also meloxicam encapsualted in the cavity of sulfobutyl-BCD.

This will be the 2nd oral formulation containing SBECD on the market.

2024’s New FDA Drug Approvals

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🌟 Discover the latest from the FDA’s CDER: 9 innovative drugs for Q1!
🧴Berdazimer (Zelsuvmi) tackles topical molluscum contagiosum with nitric oxide release.
💉Cefepime/enmetazobactam (Exblifep) combines forces for urinary tract infection relief.
💉LetibotulinumtoxinA (Letybo) smooths glabellar lines with botulinum neurotoxin.
💉Tislelizumab (Tivembra) fights esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with PD-1 mAb technology.
💊Resmetirom (Rezdiffra), a thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist, battles nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
💊Aprocitentan (Tryvio) manages hypertension through endothelin receptor antagonism.
💊Givinostat (Duvyzat) aims at Duchenne muscular dystrophy with HDAC inhibition.
💉Sotatercept (Winrevair), an activin inhibitor, offers hope for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients.
💊Vadadustat (Vafseo) addresses CKD-related anemia in dialysis patients as an oral HIF-PH inhibitor.

Explore these groundbreaking treatments! Our appreciation to Chris De Savi for the great compilation!

Novel FDA Drug Approvals 2Q 2023

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26 new drugs approved by the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) for 1H! Lots of exciting new mechanisms and modalities.

Highlights from the 2Q include –

💉 Tofersen (Qalsody), an antisense oligonucleotide indicated for the treatment of adult amyotrophic lateral sclerosis caused by SOD1 mutation.

💉 Pegunigalsidase alfa (Elfabrio), a recombinant form of human α-galactosidase-A indicated for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry disease.

💊 Fezolinetant (Veozah), a selective neurokinin-3 (NK3) receptor antagonist used to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause.

👁 Perfluorohexyloctane (Miebo) is a drug used to treat dry eye disease. Check out structure! Mechanism unknown.

💉Epcoritamab (Epkinly), a bispecific CD20-directed CD3 T-cell engager used to treat relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in adults.

💊 Sulbactam/durlobactam (Xacduro), a co-packaged medication used for the treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex. It contains sulbactam, a beta-lactam antibacterial and beta-lactamase inhibitor; and durlobactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor.

💊 Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid), a co-packaged medication used as a treatment for COVID‑19. It contains the antiviral medications nirmatrelvir and ritonavir. Nirmatrelvir is a SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor while ritonavir is a HIV-1 protease inhibitor and strong CYP3A4 inhibitor.

💉Flotufolastat F-18 (Posluma), a radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used in PET imaging to visualize PSMA-positive lesions in men with prostate cancer with suspected metastasis or recurrence.

💊 Sotagliflozin (Inpefa), a dual SGLT1/2 inhibitor used to reduce the risk of CV, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent heart failure visit in adults with heart failure or type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and other cardiovascular risk factors

💉Glofitamab (Columvi), a bispecific mAb directed against CD20 and CD3 which is used for the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

💊 Ritlecitinib (Litfulo), a dual JAK3/TEC kinase family inhibitor used to treat severe alopecia areata in adults and adolescents 12 years and older.

💉Rozanolixizumab (Rystiggo), a humanized mAb targeting the human neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) used to treat generalized myasthenia gravis.

💉Somatrogon (Ngenla), a long-acting recombinant human growth hormone used as the long-term treatment of pediatric patients who have growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency.

Again, a fascinating collection from Chris de Savi!

New clinical trial upcoming using cyclodextrin as active

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Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. sponsors Phase II trial for early Alzheimer’s disease. The study will enroll approximately 90 male and female patients aged 50 to 80 years who will be given a minimum active dose of 500 mg/kg of Trappsol Cyclo (equivalent to 18,500 mg/m2) as an intravenous (IV) infusion once every 28 days for 6 months.
We wish the best of success to our colleagues at Cyclo Therapeutics and hope this therapy will prove useful for the benefit of these patients.
Having programs ourselves in developing NCEs for neurodegenerative diseases, we find this study particularly essential.

Read more about the clinical trial here