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Oral PHA121 May Lead to Faster, More Durable Effects Than Firazyr

PHA121 (PHA-022121), Pharvaris’ experimental oral therapy for hereditary angioedema (HAE), results in faster, more potent, and more durable suppression of bradykinin-induced changes in blood pressure than injectable Firazyr (icatibant), according to studies in monkeys and healthy volunteers. These findings, along with evidence of PHA121’s favorable pharmacological…

Glenmark Offering New Firazyr Generic in US

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new generic version of Firazyr (icatibant injection), a medication to treat acute swelling attacks in patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, announced in a press release. According to the India-based company, the newly approved generic will be…

Haegarda Now Available to HAE Patients Across Canada

Haegarda is now available to adolescent and adult hereditary angioedema (HAE) patients across Canada for the prevention of HAE attacks, according to CSL Behring, the therapy’s developer. The company announced its preventive treatment, made available for eligible HAE patients in April, can now be given in…

UK Agency Approves Orladeyo to Prevent HAE Attacks

The United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted marketing approval to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals’ Orladeyo (berotralstat), as the first oral and daily therapy to prevent acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in individuals ages 12 and older. “HAE UK welcomes the decision from the MHRA…