Last week, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced the marketing approval of Invega extended-release tablets either for solo use or in combination with mood stabilizers and antidepressants for treating schizoaffective disorder. The disorder results in symptoms similar to schizophrenia in addition to mania or depression.
On the same day, the US agency gave its nod of approval to Invega Sustenna -- a once-monthly, injectable version of Invega to treat schizophrenia in adults. It will be marketed in the US by Janssen, a unit of Johnson & Johnson.
Invega Sustenna has been developed using the proprietary technology NanoCrystal Technology, which is a registered trademark of Elan Pharma International Ltd, Ireland, a subsidiary of Elan Corp. plc (ELN). The FDA approved the drug on the basis of two international, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled studies of schizoaffective disorder patients with acute symptoms.
Approximately, one percent of the world’s population suffers from schizophrenia, which prevents a person
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