Ultragenyx Launches Evkeeza® (evinacumab for injection) in Canada for the Treatment of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
Evkeeza® was approved by Health Canada as an adjunct to diet and other low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapies for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients aged 5 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) and will be commercially available in Canada effective 25-November-2023.
- Evkeeza® was approved by Health Canada as an adjunct to diet and other low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapies for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients aged 5 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) and will be commercially available in Canada effective 25-November-2023.
- Evkeeza is a first-of-its-kind treatment for HoFH and is the first monoclonal antibody inhibiting the angiopoietin-like 3 protein (ANGPTL3).
- The treatment is now available to prescribe for patients with HoFH in Canada.
- “The approval and launch of Evkeeza in Canada for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia exemplifies our commitment to bring innovative therapies for people living with rare and ultrarare genetic diseases,” said Monty Keast, Vice President and General Manager at Ultragenyx Canada.