CONTEXT: RWD, in this case US claims database, used to analyse disease progression measures for patients on edaravone (Radical). Results were presented at the AAN virtual meeting. This report does not detail the findings, only makes reference to the results assisting physicians in evaluating potential treatments. We can only assume that the overall outlook for ALS patients remains bleak.
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1. “You may report side effects to Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. at 1-888-292-0058 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.”
2. “JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) today announced the presentation of an analysis of the timing of disease progression milestones among commercially insured amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients treated with intravenous (IV) RADICAVA® (edaravone).”
3. “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved RADICAVA® (edaravone) IV on May 5, 2017 as a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).1 Edaravone was discovered and developed for ALS by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) and commercialized in the U.S. by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.”
4. “Based in Jersey City, N.J., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation’s (MTPC) 100 percent owned U.S. holding company, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Holdings America, Inc.”
5. “With business centered on ethical pharmaceuticals, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma is a well-established company with one of the longest histories of pharmaceutical companies in Japan.2 Through the discovery of drugs that address unmet medical needs, centered on its priority disease areas — immune-inflammation diseases, central nervous system, and vaccines — Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma will strive to contribute to the health of patients around the world.”