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Santhera shares updates on commercial rollout of AGAMREE®
Globenewswire·2025-04-16 05:00

Core Insights - Santhera Pharmaceuticals has made significant progress in the commercial rollout of AGAMREE® for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), with funding from NHS England now available for prescribing in England [1][2] - AGAMREE has received positive final guidance from NICE, and initial sales have already been achieved in Scotland and Wales [1][2] - Kye Pharmaceuticals, a sub-licensee of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, has received acceptance from Health Canada for AGAMREE's New Drug Submission with Priority Review, potentially leading to its approval as the first treatment for DMD in Canada by the end of 2025 [2] Product Overview - AGAMREE (vamorolone) is a novel drug that binds to the same receptor as glucocorticoids but modifies its downstream activity, positioning it as a dissociative anti-inflammatory drug and an alternative to existing corticosteroids [3][7] - The pivotal VISION-DMD study demonstrated that AGAMREE met the primary endpoint of Time to Stand (TTSTAND) velocity versus placebo (p=0.002) at 24 weeks, with a good safety and tolerability profile [4][5] - Unlike corticosteroids, AGAMREE shows no restriction of growth and has no negative effects on bone metabolism, as indicated by normal serum markers for bone formation and resorption [5] Company Background - Santhera Pharmaceuticals is a Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative medicines for rare neuromuscular diseases with high unmet medical needs [7] - The company holds an exclusive license for AGAMREE for all indications worldwide and has out-licensed rights for North America to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals and for China and certain Southeast Asian countries to Sperogenix Therapeutics [7][9]