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Kadmon Announces FDA Approval of Generic Trientine Hydrochloride

Tuesday, 17 September 2019 04:15 PM

Kadmon Holdings, Inc.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 17, 2019 / Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KDMN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its generic Trientine Hydrochloride Capsules USP, 250 mg. Trientine hydrochloride is used for the treatment of Wilson's disease in patients who are intolerant of penicillamine. The FDA has determined Kadmon's Trientine Hydrochloride capsules to be bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug, Syprine® Capsules, 250 mg.

Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disorder causing excess copper accumulation in the body and can cause severe hepatic, neurologic and psychiatric symptoms.

About Kadmon

Kadmon is a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative products for significant unmet medical needs. Our product pipeline is focused on inflammatory and fibrotic diseases as well as immuno-oncology.

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Contact Information
Ellen Cavaleri, Investor Relations
646.490.2989
[email protected]

SOURCE: Kadmon Holdings, Inc.

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