
Pfizer's Vyndaqel (tafamidis meglumine) and Vyndamax (tafamidis) Receive FDA's Approval for Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
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- The approval is based on P-III ATTR-ACT study assessing Vyndaqel (tafamidis meglumine) and Vyndamax (tafamidis) vs PBO in patients with ATTR-CM
- The P-III ATTR-ACT study results: @30mos. reduction in cardiovascular mortality & frequency of cardiovascular-related hospitalizations (30%- 32%)
- Vyndaqel (80mg- qd) & Vyndamax (61mg- qd) are oral therapies- targeting transthyretin to stabilize tetramer of the transthyretin transport protein and slowing the formation of amyloid. Vyndaqel has received EU approval for ATTR-PN in 2011- FDA’s- EU’s & Japan’s ODD in 2012 & 2018 respectively
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