Cara Therapeutics/Vifor Pharma's Korsuva US Application In Pruritus Accepted For Review

by Vandana Singh, Benzinga Editor

March 8, 2021 8:40 AM | 1 min read | Make a Comment

The FDA has accepted Cara Therapeutics Inc's (NASDAQ: CARA) and its partner's Vifor Pharma GNHAF marketing application for Korsuva (difelikefalin) solution for injection for pruritus (or itch) in hemodialysis patients.
Under priority review status, the target action date is August 23.
The agency also stated that currently, it is not planning to hold an advisory committee for the application.
If approved, Korsuva injection would be the first therapy for the treatment of pruritus in hemodialysis patients.
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