Arikayce’s Limited Population, Black Box Warning Won’t Limit Launch, Insmed Says

Because it will be initially targeting specialists and a very sick population, the biotech thinks Arikayce will get early usage in its narrowly defined lung infection indication.

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Insmed Inc. prepared ahead of time for a quick launch of its new antibiotic Arikayce and believes both the limited treatment population and the black box warnings included in its label are not likely to dissuade the specialists who will be targeted initially.

Arikayce – a liposomal inhalation formulation of the broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic amikacin – obtained an on-time US FDA approval for...

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