Liquidia Announces Generic Treprostinil Injection Will Be Available for Subcutaneous Route of Administration
Liquidia Corporation (LQDA) announced that the addressable market for generic Treprostinil Injection has more than doubled following FDA clearance of the RG 3ml Medication Cartridge for use with the CADD-MS® 3 pump. This breakthrough allows Treprostinil to be administered subcutaneously, expanding patient access for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatment. The cartridge enables the first subcutaneous administration of the generic drug, previously limited to intravenous use.
- FDA clearance of RG 3ml Medication Cartridge enhances market access for Treprostinil Injection.
- Subcutaneous administration of generic Treprostinil potentially increases patient accessibility by more than double.
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- Addressable market for generic Treprostinil Injection more than doubles
- FDA cleared 510(k) for RG 3ml Medication Cartridge for use with CADD-MS® 3 pump
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA) (“Liquidia” or the “Company”) today announced that Treprostinil Injection, a generic form of Remodulin®, will soon be available for subcutaneous (“SC”) administration to treat patients diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (“PAH”).
On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) cleared the 510(k) application submitted by Liquidia PAH’s manufacturing partner, Chengdu Shifeng Medical Technologies LTD (“Chengdu”) for the RG 3ml Medication Cartridge which is indicated for use with the CADD-MS 3 pump. Manufactured by Smiths Medical, the CADD-MS 3 pump has been used for the SC administration of Remodulin for more than 10 years.
Damian deGoa, Liquidia’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are very thankful for the effort and support Chengdu has demonstrated to enable the subcutaneous administration of Treprostinil Injection. We worked hard to overcome this obstacle, and we can now offer generic Treprostinil Injection to more than double the number of PAH patients. We will continue to offer patients, prescribers and payers the same high-touch services and support but at a lower cost compared to the branded product.”
Since commercial launch two years ago, Treprostinil Injection has only been used for intravenous administration. The cartridges required to operate the only subcutaneous pump that could deliver treprostinil injection (CADD-MS 3) were not made available to patients using generic treprostinil injection. The introduction of the RG 3ml Medication Cartridge will enable the launch of SC administration of Treprostinil Injection for the first time.
Remodulin® (treprostinil) is a registered trademark of United Therapeutics Corporation.
CADD-MS® 3 is a registered trademark of Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
About Treprostinil Injection
Treprostinil Injection is the first-to-file, fully substitutable generic treprostinil for parenteral administration. Treprostinil Injection contains the same active ingredient, same strengths, same dosage form and same inactive ingredients as Remodulin® (treprostinil), and is offered to patients and physicians with the same level of service and support, but at a lower price than the branded drug. Liquidia PAH promotes the appropriate use of Treprostinil Injection for the treatment of PAH in the United States in partnership with its commercial partner, who holds the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the FDA.
About Liquidia Corporation
Liquidia Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products in pulmonary hypertension and other applications of its PRINT technology. The Company operates through its two wholly owned subsidiaries, Liquidia Technologies, Inc. and Liquidia PAH, LLC. Liquidia Technologies is developing two product candidates: LIQ861, an inhaled dry powder formulation of treprostinil for the treatment of PAH, and LIQ865, an injectable, sustained-release formulation of bupivacaine for the management of local post-operative pain for three to five days after a procedure. Liquidia PAH provides the commercialization for rare disease pharmaceutical products, such as Treprostinil Injection.
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