Pharmaceutical Executive February 27, 2024
Davy James

The FDA granted Allecra with a five-year marketing exclusivity extension for Exblifep (cefepime/enmetazobactam) through the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act.

The FDA has approved Allecra Therapeutics’ Exblifep (cefepime/enmetazobactam) for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), including the kidney infection pyelonephritis, in patients aged 18 years and older.1 The FDA also granted Allecra with a five-year marketing exclusivity extension for the β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combination through the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (GAIN Act), which is legislation that incentivizes the development of new anti-infective treatments.

“Receiving FDA approval is a tremendous achievement for Allecra and a testament to the hard work and dedication of a small, yet highly focused team of individuals. I extend my sincere congratulations to my colleagues...

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