API and IP Newsletter
Contents Recent FDA approvals- Givinostat General information Exelixis (EXEL) Settles Cabometyx Patent Litigation With Cipla Emcure, Gennova settle legal dispute with US-based HDT Bio, sign agreement Intellectual Property Viagra-Vigoura Trademark Dispute-A decision by Delhi High Court Recent FDA approvals- Givinostat We follow FDA approvals In March 2024, FDA approved Givinostat, a medication used for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It is solid under brand name Duvyzat. DUVYZAT (givinostat) oral suspension contains givinostat hydrochloride monohydrate, a histone deacetylase inhibitor. Givinostat hydrochloride monohydrate is designated chemically as: [6-(diethylaminomethyl)naphthalen-2-yl]methyl[4(hydroxycarbamoyl) phenyl] carbamate hydrochloride monohydrate. Givinostat hydrochloride monohydrate is a white to off-white, non-hygroscopic, crystalline powder that is very slightly to slightly soluble in aqueous media and slightly soluble in ethanol. DUVYZAT contains gi