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Janssen Pharma Selexipag gets USFDA nod to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension
Titusville: The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved UPTRAVI (selexipag) injection for intravenous (IV) use for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group I) in adult patients with WHO functional class (FC) II–III, who are temporarily unable to take oral therapy.
UPTRAVI IV is a therapeutic option that will allow patients to avoid short-term treatment interruptions and stay on UPTRAVI therapy, as uninterrupted treatment is considered key for individuals with PAH. UPTRAVI tablets were first approved by the FDA in 2015 to delay disease progression and reduce the risk of hospitalization for PAH.
"Given the progressive nature of this disease, maintaining treatment is important to help control PAH. However, there are times where patients may be unable to take oral medications. For patients on UPTRAVI, bridging short-term temporary interruptions of UPTRAVI tablets with UPTRAVI IV may maintain the treatment effect and avoid the need to change therapy or re-titrate UPTRAVI tablets after re-initiation," said Kelly Chin, M.D.*, UPTRAVI IV study senior author and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
The FDA approval of the New Drug Application (NDA) for UPTRAVI is based upon the findings from a prospective, multi-center, open-label single sequence cross-over Phase 3 study designed to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of temporarily switching between UPTRAVI tablets and UPTRAVI IV. The results of the study were published earlier this year in Respiratory Research and examined switching from a stable dose of UPTRAVI tablets to a corresponding dose of UPTRAVI IV and back to UPTRAVI tablets.
"Today marks an important day for patients who rely on UPTRAVI, as this new intravenous formulation meets a current unmet need for these patients. As part of our commitment to investing in research and understanding the science around the potential of UPTRAVI, we're inspired by this approval and are proud to be paving the way to advance treatment options and care for patients with PAH," said Neil Davie, PhD**, Global Therapeutic Area Head, Pulmonary Hypertension, Janssen.
Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Correspondent for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751