INDIANAPOLIS and RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted tentative approval for Basaglar™ (insulin glargine injection), which is indicated to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes and in combination with mealtime insulin in adults and pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. Basaglar is not recommended for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. Basaglar is Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Boehringer Ingelheim's basal insulin, which is intended to provide long-lasting blood sugar control in between meals and during the night.1
Basaglar has the same amino acid sequence as the currently marketed insulin glargine product and was tentatively approved for use with KwikPen®, a pre-filled dosing device. Basaglar is contraindicated during episodes of hypoglycemia and in patients with hypersensitivity to insulin glargine or one of its other ingredients.
FDA Grants Tentative Approval for Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim's Basaglar™ (insulin glargine injection) (NYSE:LLY)
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