FDA Approves Juxtapid - New Orphan Drug for Rare Cholesterol Disorder

In continuation of my update on Juxtapid (lomitapide) 

We know that, Lomitapide (INN) is an investigational drug for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia, developed by Aegerion Pharmaceuticals.  It has been tested in several Phase II clinical trials as single treatment and in combinations with atorvastatin, ezetimibe and fenofibrate. 

The US Food and Drug Administration approved lomitapide on December 21, 2012 as anorphan drug to reduce LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).

FDA Approves Juxtapid - New Orphan Drug for Rare Cholesterol Disorder