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Cara Therapeutics, Vifor Pharma Say FDA Approves Korsuva Injection
4:31 pm ET August 23, 2021 (Dow Jones) Print

By Stephen Nakrosis

Cara Therapeutics and Vifor Pharma on Monday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Korsuva injection to treat pruritus in hemodialysis patients.

The companies said the Korsuva, or difelikefalin, injection was approved to treat moderate-to-severe pruritus in hemodialysis patients.

The companies said the Korsuva injection is the first and only therapy approved by the FDA to treat pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease in adult patients undergoing hemodialysis.

The companies said the promotional launch of Korsuva injection in the U.S. is expected in the first quarter of next year.


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