FDA approves Noctiva (desmopressin acetate) nasal spray to treat nocturnal polyuria.-Serenity Pharmaceuticals

The FDA has approved Noctiva (desmopressin acetate) nasal spray from Serenity Pharmaceuticals for adults who awaken at least two times per night to urinate due to a condition known as nocturnal polyuria (overproduction of urine during the night). Noctiva is the first FDA-approved treatment for this condition.

Noctiva�s efficacy was established in two 12-week, randomized, placebo-controlled trials in 1,045 patients 50 years of age and older with nocturia due to nocturnal polyuria. Although these trials showed a small reduction in the average number of night-time urinations with Noctiva compared to placebo, more patients treated with Noctiva were able to at least halve their number of night-time urinations, and patients treated with Noctiva had more nights with one or fewer night-time urinations.