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CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Catalyst) (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced that Canada’s national healthcare regulatory agency, Health Canada, has approved the use of Firdapse® (amifampridine) for the treatment of patients in Canada with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), an ultra-rare, debilitating and potentially life-threatening neurodegenerative condition.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has made it known that its lead product Firdapse (Amifampridine Phosphate) fell short of its primary endpoint in the symptomatic treatment of genetically confirmed Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS) in patients over the age of two years old.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday that it expects its drug for a rare disease, which had long been available to patients for free, will cost more than $300,000 per year including rebates to insurers and other discounts.
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Catalyst) (Nasdaq:CPRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular and neurological diseases, announced today that its New Drug Application (NDA) for Firdapse® for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) has been accepted for a Priority Review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).