Daiichi Sankyo gets Japenese nod for Tarlige tablets to treat neuropathic pain

Published On 2022-03-31 04:15 GMT   |   Update On 2022-03-31 04:15 GMT
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Tokyo: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited has announced that the company has obtained approval in Japan to change the indication of the analgesic "Tarlige Tablets" (mirogabalin besilate) from "peripheral neuropathic pain" to "neuropathic pain."

Neuropathic pain is pain caused by lesions or diseases of the somatosensory nervous system and is classified into peripheral neuropathic pain and central neuropathic pain (CNP), according to the anatomical location of the nerve damage site that causes the pain. CNP is pain that arises from central nerve injury or impairment such as spinal cord injury and central post-stroke pain.

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In May 2021, Daiichi Sankyo submitted a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Tarlige Tablets based on results from a phase 3 trial in patients with CNP.

"By delivering a new therapeutic option for CNP, Daiichi Sankyo hopes to contribute to healthcare of patients," the release stated.

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Tarlige is an analgesic proprietarily discovered by Daiichi Sankyo that works by inhibiting excessive release of pain-related neurotransmitters in presynaptic nerve terminal. Tarlige was approved for the indication of "peripheral neuropathic pain" in Japan in January 2019 and was launched in April of the same year. 
Daiichi Sankyo is a global pharmaceutical company with corporate origins in Japan. The company was founded in 2005 through the merger of Sankyo Company, Limited and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Company, Limited. It provides innovative products and services in more than 20 countries around the world.
In addition to the company's current portfolio of medicines for cancer and cardiovascular disease, Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on developing novel therapies for people with cancer as well as other diseases with high unmet medical need.  
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