Amneal Launches FOCINVEZ™, the First Ready-to-Use Version of Fosaprepitant
09 Julio 2024 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
- FOCINVEZ (fosaprepitant) 150 mg/50 mL single dose vial is an
anti-nausea agent for highly emetogenic and moderately emetogenic
chemotherapy (HEC and MEC)
- Second injectable RTU product launched by Amneal in 2024
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRX) (“Amneal” or the
“Company”) today announced the launch of FOCINVEZ™, a ready-to-use
injectable. Unlike other versions of fosaprepitant, this
single-dose vial product is free of Polysorbate 80 and does not
require reconstitution or dilution and can be administered directly
from the vial using the included vial hanger.
FOCINVEZ for injection is indicated in adults and pediatric
patients 6 months of age and older, in combination with other
antiemetic agents, for the prevention of: acute and delayed nausea
and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly
emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (HEC), including high-dose
cisplatin, and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial
and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy
(MEC).
“We continue to launch differentiated complex products that are
clinically impactful,” said Sean McGowan, Vice President,
Biosimilars and Branded Oncology. “This is the second ready-to-use
injectable we have launched this year that offers hospitals and
oncology clinics a new presentation format that can improve
pharmacy efficiency. These new 505(b)(2) injectables represent a
new vector of growth for our expanding injectables portfolio.”
FOCINVEZ has a unique J-Code from the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) to facilitate reimbursement: J1434,
Injection, fosaprepitant (focinvez), 1 mg, and is available in one
vial size 150mg/50mL (3mg/mL).
Adverse effects reported with FOCINVEZ include fatigue,
diarrhea, neutropenia, asthenia, anemia, peripheral neuropathy,
leukopenia, dyspepsia, urinary tract infection, and pain in
extremity. For full prescribing information, see package insert
located here.
According to IQVIA®, U.S. annual sales for fosaprepitant for the
12 months ended April 2024 were approximately $36 million.
About Amneal Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRX),
headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ, is a global pharmaceutical
company. We make healthy possible through the development,
manufacturing, and distribution of a diverse portfolio of over 280
pharmaceutical products, primarily within the United States. In its
Generics segment, the Company is expanding across a broad range of
complex product categories and therapeutic areas, including
injectables and biosimilars. In its Specialty segment, Amneal has a
growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals focused primarily on
central nervous system and endocrine disorders, with a pipeline
focused on unmet needs. Through its AvKARE segment, the Company is
a distributor of pharmaceuticals and other products for the U.S.
federal government, retail, and institutional markets. For more
information, please visit www.amneal.com.
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