Arena Pharma files for Swiss approval of lorcaserin for weight control
USA-based Arena Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ARNA) this week filed with the Swiss health authority, Swissmedic, for marketing approval of lorcaserin hydrochloride, an investigational drug candidate which recently became the first obesity drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 13 years (The Pharma Letter June 28), in Switzerland.
The intended indication is as an adjunct to diet and exercise for weight control in patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m(2) or greater (obese), or 27 kg/m(2) or greater (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight related co-morbid condition. Arena expects that Swissmedic will accept the filing later this month and confirm the filing is sufficiently complete to permit a substantive review process.
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