Announcements for newly approved specialty drugs often state that the product will be available through specialty pharmacy in limited distribution. However, the press releases rarely specify the specialty pharmacy(ies) selected as the designated partner(s).
Here are a few LD deals that have been recently publicly confirmed subsequent to the approvals.
Orsini Specialty Pharmacy
Sanofi has selected Orsini as a limited distribution partner for Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt). Nexviazyme, an enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), is used for treating patients one year of age and older with late-onset Pompe disease (lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase [GAA] deficiency).
AllianceRx Walgreens Prime.
Arcalyst (rilonacept) is the first and only FDA-approved product for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis and reduction in risk of recurrence. Pericarditis is a painful and debilitating autoinflammatory cardiovascular disease associated with swelling of the sacklike membrane surrounding the heart. Arcalyst is also approved by the FDA for the treatment of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), a group of rare hereditary autoinflammatory disorders, including Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome and Muckle-Wells Syndrome, and for the maintenance of remission of Deficiency of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist (DIRA), an autoinflammatory disease affecting fewer than 50 people worldwide. Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals manufactures Arcalyst, which is also a registered trademark of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gavreto (pralsetinib) is a once-daily oral prescription medicine used to treat certain cancers caused by abnormal RET-positive (rearranged during transfection) genes in non-small-cell lung cancer that has spread (metastatic) or advanced thyroid cancer that may have spread. Blueprint Medicines manufactures Gavreto.
Maxor Specialty Pharmacy
Elixir has selected Maxor as its exclusive Cystic Fibrosis (CF) provider in its specialty pharmacy network. Maxor Specialty Pharmacy will provide Elixir CF patients with case management, education, such as how to clean and maintain their equipment, and fulfill their prescriptions. Maxor is one of four pharmacies in the United States with access to all CF drugs, including Trikafta.
