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Nitisinone oral suspension regulatory update

May 2, 2016 7:00 AM UTC

FDA approved an NDA from Swedish Orphan for an oral suspension formulation of Orfadin nitisinone to treat hereditary tyrosinemia type I, a rare genetic disorder that can cause liver failure, kidney dysfunction and neurological problems. In August, the company plans to launch the new formulation of Orfadin, a synthetic reversible competitive inhibitor of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD). ...