Three years after the launch of Cinryze for hereditary angioedema (HAE), sales of the drug are continuing to grow – far surpassing the original peak sales projections, ViroPharma Inc. said during its analyst day presentation Sept. 21. Management also announced that an FDA clinical hold on a subcutaneous version of the drug combined with a product from Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. is lifted and development now can move forward.
ViroPharma Talks Cinryze Sales, EU Launches
ViroPharma assures investors that its lead product Cinryze is growing and that launches in the EU are on track during an analyst day presentation.
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