טבע מודיעה על השקת גרסה גנרית ל- ®ALOXI בארה"ב
טבע תעשיות פרמצבטיות בע"מ(NYSE and TASE: TEVA) הודיעה היום על השקה של גרסה גנרית של זריקת ®0.25mg/5 mL ALOXI בארה"ב
ירושלים, 23 במרץ, 2018 – טבע תעשיות פרמצבטיות בע"מ(NYSE and TASE: TEVA) הודיעה היום על השקה של גרסה גנרית של זריקתALOXI®[1] (palonosetron HCI) 0.25 mg/5 mL בארה"ב. זריקת Palonosetron hydrochloride – כחלק מקבוצת תרופות המכונה קולטני אנגטוניסטים 5-HT3 - משמת בבוגרים למנוע בחילות והקאות אשר עלולות להיגרם כתוצאה מקבלת כימותרפיה כנגד סרטן, הגורמת בסיכון בינוי עד גבוה לבחילות והקאות. היא משמשת גם למניעת בחילות והקאותב-24 שעות שלאחר ניתוחים.
"ההשקה הבלעדית המשותפת של זריקת palonosetron HCI מהווה את ההשקה האחת עשרה במספר בשנה האחרונה של מוצר מוזרק מהפורטפוליו הגנרי שלנו," אמר ברנדן או'גריידי, סמנכ"ל בכיר, מנהל החטיבה המסחרית בצפון אמריקה. "חשוב מכך, כעת אנו יכולים לספק אפשרות טיפול ברת השגה לחולי סרטן המתמודדים עם תופעות לוואי פוסט-כימותרפיות."
טבע מחויבת לחיזוק עסק המוצרים המוזרקים הגלובלי תוך השקעה מתמשכת במוצרים מוזרקים חדשים ובעלי ערך גבוה. עם קרוב ל-600 תרופות גנריות זמינות, לטבע יש את פורטפוליו המוצרים הגנריים מאושרי FDA הגדול בשוק ומובילה בהזדמנויות השקה בבלעדיות (first to file), עם יותר מ-100 תיקי first to file תלויים ועומדים בארה"ב. כיום, 1 מכל 7 מרשמים גנריים הניתנים בארה"ב הוא למוצר של טבע.
המכירות השנתיות של ALOXI ® (palonosetron HCI) בהזרקה בארה"ב עמדו על כ-459 מיליון דולר, על פי נתוני ה-IMS נכון לנובמבר 2017.
About Palonosetron Hydrochloride Injection
Palonosetron hydrochloride injection is indicated in adults for:
- Moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy -- prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses.
- Highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy -- prevention of acute nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses.
- Prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) for up to 24 hours following surgery. Efficacy beyond 24 hours has not been demonstrated.
As with other antiemetics, routine prophylaxis is not recommended in patients in whom there is little expectation that nausea and/or vomiting will occur postoperatively. In patients where nausea and vomiting must be avoided during the postoperative period, palonosetron hydrochloride injection is recommended even where the incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting is low.
Important Safety Information
Palonosetron hydrochloride injection is contraindicated in patients known to have hypersensitivity to the drug or any of its components. Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, have been reported with or without known hypersensitivity to other 5-HT3 receptor antagonists.
Serotonin syndrome has been reported with 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. Most reports have been associated with concomitant use of serotonergic drugs. Some of the reported cases were fatal. Serotonin syndrome occurring with overdose of another 5-HT3 receptor antagonist alone has also been reported. The majority of reports of serotonin syndrome related to 5-HT3 receptor antagonist use occurred in a post-anesthesia care unit or an infusion center.
In clinical trials, the most common adverse reactions in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in adults (incidence ≥ 5%) were headache and constipation. The most common adverse reactions in postoperative nausea and vomiting (incidence ≥ 2%) were QT prolongation, bradycardia, headache, and constipation.
For more information, please see the accompanying Full Prescribing Information.
אודות טבע
טבע תעשיות פרמצבטיות בע"מ (NYSE & TASE: TEVA) היא חברת תרופות גלובלית המספקת פתרונות בריאות ממוקדי-מטופל באיכות גבוהה המשמשים מיליוני מטופלים מדי יום. טבע, שבסיסה בישראל, היא יצרנית התרופות הגנריות הגדולה בעולם, הממנפת את צבר מוצריה הכולל יותר מ-1,800 מולקולות לייצור מגוון רחב של מוצרים גנריים ברוב התחומים הטיפוליים. בתחום התרופות הייחודיות, לטבע יש עמדת הובלה בפיתוח טיפולים חדשניים למחלות של מערכת העצבים המרכזית, כולל כאב, וכן פורטפוליו מוצרים רחב בתחום הנשימה. טבע ממנפת את יכולותיה בגנריקה ובתרופות הייחודיות במטרה לחפש דרכים חדשות לענות על צרכי המטופלים, וזאת על ידי שילוב פיתוח תרופות יחד עם פיתוח תכשירים, שירותים וטכנולוגיות. הכנסות טבע בשנת 2017 הסתכמו ב-22.4$ מיליארד. למידע נוסף על החברה, בקרו באתר www.tevapharm.com.
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