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This increase was helped by a 125% increase in global revenues for its rare disease med Vyndaqel (tafamidis), totalling $351m.
Vyndaqel (tafamidis meglumine) has been approved since 2011 for stage 1 polyneuropathy associated with ATTR, but the cardiomyopathy approval significantly extends the eligible patient population for the drug, already growing quickly
The big boost for Pfizer came from Vyndaqel/Vyndamax (tafamidis) for rare disease transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR), which swelled to $213m in the fourth quarter from just $39m a year earlier
The deal adds to Pfizer’s rare disease portfolio, which just chalked up a major success with the approval of tafamidis products Vyndaqel and Vyndamax for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)
Approved in two different formulations. Pfizer’s blockbuster-in-waiting drug tafamidis has gained FDA approval to treat cardiomyopathy in patients with rare disease ATTR. ... Pfizer filed the drug in two oral formulations, one known as Vyndaqel
That will come on the back of product launches like tafamidis in rare disease transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, a trio of recently-approved cancer drugs including Vizimpro (dacomitinib), a rival to
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to 2025 built on the Prevnar franchise, rare disease therapy Vyndaqel (tafamidis), breast cancer therapy Ibrance (palbociclib) and arthritis drug Xeljanz (tofacitinib), among others. ... Standing in its way is a similarly priced antisense rival from
produced impressive data for its Vyndaqel (tafamidis). ... Onpattro looked to have the edge in terms of clinical data, but Pfizer has new data showing tafamidis is effective in treating patients with cardiomyopathy – the heart damage caused by the
spondylitis. For instance, the Portuguese Association of Amyloidosis (APP) is petitioning parliament for access to Pfyzer's Vyndaqel (tafamidis).
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