Takeda launches Adzynma

Takeda announced it is launching Adzynma (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn) following the recent approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The drug is intended for the prophylactic and on-demand treatment of adult and pediatric patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

“People living with cTTP face serious, life-threatening health challenges, and until today, were without any approved treatment specifically indicated for their disease,” said Julie Kim, president of U.S. business unit and U.S. country head at Takeda. “As we strive to help patients with limited or no treatment options, developing innovative treatments in rare diseases is an inspiring challenge and one we have taken on for 70-plus years as a leader in hematology. Today, we are proud to further support the rare disease community by delivering Adzynma as the first FDA-approved therapeutic option for people with cTTP.”

“In recent decades, significant progress has been made to better understand the link between ADAMTS13 deficiency and cTTP, ultimately leading to this moment where we finally have an FDA-approved treatment option for patients living with this rare disease,” said Spero Cataland, professor of internal medicine at the Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, co-director at the U.S. Thrombotic Microangiopathy Alliance and Adzynma clinical trial investigator. 

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Cataland added, “Adzynma provides patients with a treatment option that replaces their deficient ADAMTS13 enzyme and offers a favorable efficacy and safety profile and reduced administration time and volume compared to current plasma-based therapies. Today marks a significant achievement, providing new possibilities for the cTTP patient community.”

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