| Actelion Announces FDA Approval of Brand Name, Veletri, for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
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| Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:14 |
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Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the brand name VELETRI® for the company's epoprostenol for injection therapy. VELETRI has been commercially available since April 2010 as Epoprostenol for Injection for the treatment of moderate to severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and PAH associated with the Scleroderma spectrum of disease. Actelion plans to release VELETRI-labeled product by early fourth quarter of 2010.
"VELETRI is a proven therapy for the treatment of PAH patients who don't respond adequately to conventional treatment, and rounds out a portfolio of therapies designed to address the diverse needs of patients with this chronic and life-threatening disease," said Shal Jacobovitz, president of Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. "As the pioneer in PAH, we are committed to transforming the lives of patients by developing efficacious therapies that also offer flexibility and convenience in treatment." For more information of Actelion and Veletri, click here. |
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