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Vanda’s Tradipitant Gets CRL In Gastroparesis But Another NDA Filing Is Still On

 
• By Jessica Merrill

The company will file a new drug application with the US FDA by the end of the year for tradipitant in a different indication, motion sickness.

FDA rejected Vanda's NDA • Source: Shutterstock

Vanda Pharmaceuticals’s new drug application (NDA) for tradipitant for the treatment of symptoms in gastroparesis was rejected by the US Food and Drug Administration, but the company still intends to file tradipitant in a different indication – motion sickness – by the end of the year.

Key Takeaways
  • The FDA rejected Vanda’s NDA for tradipitant for the treatment of symptoms in gastroparesis due to concerns about safety and efficacy.

The company announced receipt of a complete response letter (CRL) for tradipitant in gastroparesis on 19 September. The CRL was...

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