USWM, LLC announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Iwilfin ™ (eflornithine) 192 mg tablets, a groundbreaking oral maintenance therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma. Iwilfin is indicated to reduce the risk of relapse in adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who have demonstrated at least a partial response to prior multiagent, multimodality therapy, including anti-GD2 immunotherapy.
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ording to the American Cancer Society, 700-800 cases of neuroblastoma are diagnosed in the U.S. each year, with 90% of diagnoses coming before age 5. Over 50% of these cases are classified as high-risk. High-risk neuroblastoma is a challenging disease, with a high mortality rate driven primarily by the risk of relapse after achieving remission. Approximately half of children with high-risk neuroblastoma do not survive beyond five years from diagnosis. Although existing treatments are effective in helping patients achieve remission, patients lack options to sustain it. Avoiding relapse is crucial to improving survival rates.
“We are thrilled to announce the FDA approval of Iwilfin , which provides a new and much-needed treatment option for children with high-risk neuroblastoma,” said Breck Jones, Chief Executive Officer of US WorldMeds. “The goal for treating these young patients is to prevent relapse, and advancing therapeutic options is critical to this mission. Iwilfin offers new hope and improved outcomes for these vulnerable children.”
Iwilfin is taken orally, with or without food, twice daily for two years. Iwilfin is generally well-tolerated, with side effects typically manageable through dose modifications. The most common side effects are hearing loss, otitis media, pyrexia, pneumonia, and diarrhea. Important Safety Information can be found below.
US WorldMeds partnered with the Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium at Penn State University, which conducted the preclinical and clinical research to help advance this vital therapy. The Consortium represents a group of over 50 hospitals that offer collaboration through a network of childhood cancer clinical trials.
“Our partnerships were instrumental in bringing Iwilfin through the FDA registration process,” said Kristen Gullo, Vice President of Development and Regulatory Affairs at US WorldMeds. “We are thankful for the dedication of our partners, specifically the Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium, who work tirelessly to improve treatment outcomes for pediatric cancer patients. This FDA approval represents a beacon of hope for the high-risk neuroblastoma community and a significant step forward in the fight against this devastating disease.”
REF ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eflornithine
