Shire To Test Convenience Versus Familiarity In HAE With Approval Of Firazyr
Executive Summary
FDA’s Aug 25 approval of Shire PLC’s Firazyr (icatibant) for acute treatment of attacks of hereditary angioedema, with a label that allows patients to self-administer the drug, puts a convenience advantage up against a first-to-market advantage for the well-established C-1 esterase inhibitors.