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FDA approval of supplemental NDA for Firdapse expanding patient population to include pediatric patients with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

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Published:5th Oct 2022

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing novel medicines for patients living with rare diseases, announced that the FDA has approved the supplemental New Drug Application) to expand the indicated age range for Firdapse (amifampridine) Tablets 10 mg to include pediatric patients, six years of age and older for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

Firdapse is currently approved in the U.S. and Canada for the treatment of LEMS in adult patients.

Condition: Lambert Eaton Syndrome
Type: drug

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