By Colin Kellaher
Johnson & Johnson is seeking Food and Drug Administration expanded approval of its Spravato nasal spray as a lone therapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression.
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said its application to the FDA is backed by data from a Phase 4 study in which Spravato as monotherapy showed rapid improvement in depressive symptoms at 24 hours that was sustained through at least four weeks.
The New Brunswick, N.J., healthcare giant said an FDA green light would make Spravato the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression, meaning they have been unable to find relief from at least two treatments.
The FDA in 2019 approved Spravato, a close chemical relation to ketamine, in combination with an oral antidepressant, for adults with treatment-resistant depression.
Spravato generated full-year sales of $689 million in 2023, up 84% from $374 million the year before.
Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 22, 2024 08:45 ET (12:45 GMT)
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