Teva CRL Response For Huntington’s Drug Targeted For September

Teva is on track to respond to FDA’s complete response letter for deutetrabenazine by the end of September, with a potential for approval and launch in early 2017.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. intends to respond to FDA’s complete response letter for deutetrabenazine for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington disease by the end of September, which could position the drug for approval and launch in March 2017, President Global R&D Michael Hayden said during the company’s second quarter conference call Aug. 4.

Teva is working to quickly resolve the outstanding issues because deutetrabenazine (also known as SD-809) is expected to be an...

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