EMA reviews first schistosomiasis drug for young children

23 January 2023
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The European Medicines Agency has validated a regulatory submission for arpraziquantel, a potential new treatment for schistosomiasis in young children.

Work on the clinical program has been supported by the Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) fund, which has made investments in a public-private partnership designed to tackle the tropical disease, the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium.

The candidate was developed by Japan’s Astellas Pharma (TYO: 4503), with subsequent optimization from Germany’s Merck KGaA (MRK: DE).

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