atrasentan
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- atrasentan
- Brand Names
- VANRAFIA
- Application Number
- NDA219208
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
- NDC Codes
- 1
- Dosage Forms
- TABLET, FILM COATED
- Routes
- ORAL
- Active Ingredients
- ATRASENTAN HYDROCHLORIDE
Indications and Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE VANRAFIA is indicated to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) at risk of rapid disease progression, generally a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≥ 1.5 g/g. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on a reduction of proteinuria [see Clinical Studies (14.1)] . It has not been established whether VANRAFIA slows kidney function decline in patients with IgAN. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory clinical trial. VANRAFIA is an endothelin receptor antagonist indicated to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) at risk of rapid disease progression, generally a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≥ 1.5 g/g. ( 1 ) This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on a reduction of proteinuria. It has not been established whether VANRAFIA slows kidney function decline in patients with IgAN. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory clinical trial. ( 1 )