FDA expands use of Austedo to tardive dyskinesia in adults

31 August 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ (NYSE: TEVA) Austedo (deutetrabenazine) tablets for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in adults.

Tardive dyskinesia is a debilitating and often irreversible movement disorder characterized by repetitive and uncontrollable movements of the tongue, lips, face, trunk and extremities. The condition affects about 500,000 people in the USA and can be caused by certain medications used to treat mental health conditions or gastrointestinal conditions.

In April this year, the FDA approved Austedo for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington’s disease, making the drug the first deuterated product approved by the US regulator. Deuteration is a process whereby hydrogen atoms in the drug molecule are replaced by deuterium.

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