Elanco Announces Credelio Quattro Moves to Final FDA Administrative Review
Rhea-AI Summary
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) announced that its broad-spectrum parasiticide, Credelio Quattro, has entered the final 60-day FDA administrative review. The company expects U.S. approval in October and plans to launch the product in Q1 2025. Elanco is seeking approval for indications that would provide the broadest parasite coverage, including fleas, ticks, heartworms, and tapeworms.
CEO Jeff Simmons highlighted Elanco's robust innovation portfolio, projecting $600 million to $700 million in innovation sales for 2025. The company is finalizing manufacturing scale-up to optimize the launch. This development follows the completion of Bovaer's review ahead of schedule, with both Zenrelia and Credelio Quattro now in final FDA review, demonstrating Elanco's R&D capabilities.
Positive
- Credelio Quattro has entered final FDA administrative review, indicating progress towards approval
- Expected U.S. approval in October with Q1 2025 launch plans
- Seeking approval for broadest parasite coverage in the market
- Projected $600-$700 million in innovation sales for 2025
- Two potential blockbuster products (Zenrelia and Credelio Quattro) in final FDA review
Negative
- None.
Insights
Elanco's Credelio Quattro entering the final FDA review stage signals a significant milestone. This broad-spectrum parasiticide could be a game-changer in the pet care market. With potential approval for the widest range of parasites, including fleas, ticks, heartworms and tapeworms, it may offer a competitive edge over existing products.
The projected
The expedited Bovaer review and simultaneous final reviews for Zenrelia and Credelio Quattro demonstrate Elanco's R&D efficiency, which could be a long-term value driver. This pipeline progress may positively influence investor sentiment, but it's important to monitor actual market performance post-launch.
Elanco's pipeline progress is encouraging, but investors should approach with cautious optimism. The company's projection of
The "potential blockbuster" status (
Investors should focus on Elanco's ability to execute launches effectively and achieve projected sales. While pipeline progress is positive, it's important to monitor the company's overall financial health, including debt levels and profit margins, as R&D investments often pressure short-term profitability.
Company's broad spectrum parasiticide on-track for October
"This is an exciting time at Elanco as we deliver a robust innovation portfolio that we believe will help transform animal care with solutions that go beyond today's market leaders," said Jeff Simmons, Elanco President and CEO. "Elanco expects to launch a potential blockbuster each of the next three quarters in large, fast-growing or new markets that are largely accretive to Elanco. We continue to expect
The Company continues to expect Credelio Quattro to be positively differentiated and is seeking approval for indications that would give the broadest parasite coverage including fleas, ticks, heartworms and other internal parasites, like tapeworm. In addition to the regulatory process, the company is finalizing the manufacturing scale-up to optimize launch, targeted for the first quarter of 2025.
"We are very pleased with the continued progress of our pipeline," said Dr. Ellen de Brabander, Executive Vice President of Innovation and Regulatory Affairs. "We completed the Bovaer review ahead of schedule and now have two potential blockbusters – Zenrelia and Credelio Quattro – in the final administrative review at FDA, illustrating our R&D organization's high capacity and ability to build capabilities to deliver a consistent flow of high impact innovation. A significant thank you to the Elanco team for their efforts to bring these differentiated innovations toward approval while also refilling and advancing the early-stage pipeline for the next era of innovation."
The FDA has the legal authority to approve and regulate drugs for both people and animals. FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) approves and regulates new animal drugs. The approval process includes up to five major technical sections (Target Animal Safety; Effectiveness; Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls; Human Food Safety (farm animal products); and Environmental Impact (farm animal products) and two minor technical sections (All Other Information and Labeling)). Once all the major and minor technical sections are complete, the drug sponsor submits the New Animal Drug Application (NADA), for the final administrative review. For more information about the FDA approval process, please visit: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/idea-marketplace-journey-animal-drug-through-approval-process.
ABOUT ELANCO
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders and society as a whole. With nearly 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to helping our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ sustainability pillars – all to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise. Learn more at www.elanco.com.
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Additional Information
We define innovation revenue as revenue from new products, lifecycle management and certain geographic expansions and business development transactions that is incremental in reference to product revenue in 2020 and does not include the expected impact of cannibalization on the base portfolio.
Investor Contact: Kathryn Grissom, +1.317.273.9284, kathryn.grissom@elancoah.com
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