Eisai Submits New Drug Application for Mecobalamin Ultrahigh-Dose Formulation in Japan for the Indication of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for ultrahigh-dose mecobalamin (development code: E0302) for the indication of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PDMA) in Japan.
- TOKYO, Jan 26, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for ultrahigh-dose mecobalamin (development code: E0302) for the indication of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PDMA) in Japan.
- In May 2022, ultrahigh-dose mecobalamin received orphan drug designation by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).
- The results of JETALS were published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Neurology.
- ALS is an intractable, progressive, neurodegenerative disease that results in severe muscle atrophy and weakness in the muscles due to motor neuron dysfunction.