MULTIMEDIA UPDATE - Albireo Announces FDA Approval of Bylvay™ (odevixibat), the First Drug Treatment for Patients With Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC)
– Only once-daily drug indicated for the treatment of pruritus in PFIC –
- Albireo is launching Bylvay immediately to accelerate availability for the patients and families impacted by PFIC.
- There are an estimated 100,000 patients with cholestatic liver disease without an approved drug treatment.
- Bylvay is the first drug treatment approved in the U.S. for the treatment of pruritus in all subtypes of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC).
- Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a rare disorder that causes progressive, life-threatening liver disease.