Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces European Commission Approval of ZTALMY® (ganaxolone) for the Adjunctive Treatment of Epileptic Seizures Associated with CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
- ZTALMY is the first treatment approved by the European Commission for seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency disorder, marking a significant milestone for children and families affected by this condition.
- The approval is supported by positive data from the Marigold trial, demonstrating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ZTALMY in reducing major motor seizure frequency in patients with CDD.
- The collaboration agreement with Orion Corporation provides the opportunity for commercialization of ZTALMY in Europe, enhancing the potential for market reach and sales.
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ZTALMY is the first treatment approved by the European Commission for seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency disorder in children and adolescents
“The approval by the European Commission represents a significant milestone for children, families and physicians who, until now, have long been challenged by the impact of seizures and lack of treatments available for CDD,” said Scott Braunstein, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marinus. “This achievement reflects our organization’s unwavering commitment to bring an effective treatment option to individuals living with CDD and we are grateful to all the stakeholders who made the approval possible.”
The EC approval of ZTALMY in CDD is supported by data from the Phase 3 Marigold double-blind placebo-controlled trial, in which 101 patients were randomized and individuals treated with ZTALMY showed a median
The approval follows a positive opinion issued in May 2023 by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency and is applicable to all 27 European Union member states plus
About CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a serious and rare genetic disorder characterized by early‑onset, difficult‑to‑control seizures and severe neuro‑developmental impairment.2 It is caused by a mutation of the cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) gene, located on the X chromosome. The CDKL5 gene produces a protein that is important for normal brain development and function.3
About ZTALMY®
ZTALMY (ganaxolone) is a neuroactive steroid GABAA receptor modulator that acts on a well-characterized target in the brain known to have anti-seizure effects. ZTALMY is an oral prescription medicine approved by the European Commission for the adjunctive treatment of epileptic seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency disorder in patients two to 17 years of age. ZTALMY may be continued in patients 18 years of age and older.
Full European Summary of Product Characteristics for ZTALMY will be available from the EMA website at www.ema.europa.eu.
About Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Marinus is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics for seizure disorders. The Company first introduced FDA-approved prescription medication ZTALMY® (ganaxolone) oral suspension CV in the
About Orion Corporation
Orion is a globally operating Finnish pharmaceutical company – a builder of well-being. Orion develops, manufactures and markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. The company has an extensive portfolio of proprietary and generic medicines and self-care products. The core therapy areas of its pharmaceutical R&D are oncology and pain. Proprietary products developed by Orion are used to treat cancer, neurological diseases and respiratory diseases, among others. Orion's A and B shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
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Forward-looking statements in this press release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our clinical development programs, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, unexpected market acceptance, payor coverage or future prescriptions and revenue generated by ZTALMY; the pricing and reimbursement process can be time consuming and may delay commercialization of ZTALMY in one or more European countries; our dependence on Orion to commercialize ZTALMY in
1 The Lancet Neurology, Volume 21, Issue 5, P417-427, May 01, 2022
2 Olson H et al. 2019 Pediatric Neurology
3 Jakimiec M et al. 2020 Brain Sci.
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