Taliglucerase alfa explained
Taliglucerase alfa, sold under the brand name Elelyso among others, is a biopharmaceutical medication developed by Protalix and Pfizer.[1] The drug, a recombinant glucocerebrosidase used to treat Gaucher's disease, is the first plant-made pharmaceutical to win approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[2] [3] Each vial has 200 units of taliglucerase alfa.
Approval history
The U.S. FDA New Drug Application (NDA) was granted approval in May 2012, for use in adults.[4] [5] The U.S. FDA Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for pediatric use was granted approved in August 2014.[6] In Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Health granted approval in September 2012.[7] In Brazil, the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) granted approval in March 2013. In Canada, Health Canada issued a Notice of Compliance in May 2014, for both adults and pediatric patients.[8]
Taliglucerase alfa is made by the Israeli biotherapeutics company Protalix and sold by the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
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Economics
For 2016, Elelyso was ranked third for pharmaceuticals with the highest cost-per-patient, with an average cost of $483,242 per year.[9]
External links
- Web site: Taliglucerase alfa . U.S. National Library of Medicine . Drug Information Portal .
Notes and References
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- Kaiser J . Is the drought over for pharming? . Science . 320 . 5875 . 473–5 . April 2008 . 18436771 . 10.1126/science.320.5875.473 . 28407422 .
- Web site: Maxmen . Amy . vanc . 2 May 2012 . First plant-made drug on the market . Nature, Biology & Biotechnology, Industry . 26 June 2012 . 18 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018222214/http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/05/first-plant-made-drug-on-the-market.html . dead .
- Web site: Julie . Beitz . vanc . Elenyso (taliglucerase alfa) NDA Approval . Center for Drug Evaluation and Research . U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
- Web site: Elenyso (taliglucerase alfa): Highlights of Prescribing Information . U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
- Web site: Supplement Approval Fulfillment of Postmarketing Requirement . U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
- Web site: מאגר התרופות (Drug details for Elelyso) . Ministry of Health Israel . 2017-09-08 . 2017-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170908112755/https://www.old.health.gov.il/units/pharmacy/trufot/PerutTrufa.asp?Reg_Number=148%2067%2033413%2000&safa=e . dead .
- Web site: Summary Basis of Decision (SBD): Elelyso . Health Canada . 2014-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140806003328/http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/sbd-smd/drug-med/sbd_smd_2014_elelyso_140854-eng.php . 2014-08-06.
- Web site: Magellan Rx Management . Medical Pharmacy Trend Report . 2016 . seventh . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329161935/https://www1.magellanrx.com/media/604882/2016mrxtrendreport_final.pdf . 29 March 2019 .