New FDA Approvals: FDA Grants Additional Indication to CellCept

June 6: The FDA expanded the label of Roche Group member Genentech USA, Inc.’s CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) to include, in combination with other immunosuppressants, prophylaxis of organ rejection in people at least 3 months old who have received an allogenic heart transplant or an allogenic liver transplant. The agency first approved the drug on May 3, 1995. Dosing for the newest uses is based on body surface area and indication. The drug is available as a capsule, tablet, oral suspension and intravenous injectable. Website GoodRx.com lists the price of 60 500 mg tablets as more than $1,070.

June 7: The FDA granted another indication to Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in people between the ages of 6 months and 5 years whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies or when those therapies are not advisable. The agency initially approved the subcutaneous injectable on March 28, 2017. The FDA gave the new indication priority review. Dosing for people weighing 5 kg to less than 15 kg is 200 mg every four weeks; for those weighing 15 kg to less than 30 kg, dosing is 300 mg every four weeks. The drug’s list price, regardless of dose, is $3,384.83 per carton, which includes either two prefilled pens or two prefilled syringes.