Egrifta Approval History

• FDA approved: Yes (First approved November 10th, 2010)
• Brand name: Egrifta
• Generic name: tesamorelin
• Company: Theratechnologies
• Treatment for: Reduction of Excess Abdominal Fat in HIV-Infected Patients with Lipodystrophy

Egrifta (tesamorelin) is a synthetic analogue of growth hormone releasing factor (GRF) for the treatment of excess abdominal fat in HIV patients with lipodystrophy.

FDA Approval History for Egrifta

Date	Article
Nov 11, 2010	FDA Approves Egrifta (tesamorelin for injection): First and Only Treatment for the Reduction of Excess Abdominal Fat in HIV-infected Patients with Lipodystrophy
Jul 22, 2010	Theratechnologies: Update on timeline for FDA Action Date
Jun  7, 2010	Theratechnologies announces positive vote by FDA Advisory Committee for tesamorelin
Mar 22, 2010	FDA Confirms Date for Advisory Committee Review of the Tesamorelin New Drug Application
Feb 25, 2010	Theratechnologies Announces a Tentative New Date for the FDA Advisory Committee Review of the tesamorelin New Drug Application
Nov  5, 2009	Theratechnologies' NDA for Tesamorelin to be Reviewed by an FDA Advisory Committee
Aug 12, 2009	U.S. Food And Drug Administration Has Accepted To File Theratechnologies' New Drug Application for tesamorelin
Jun  3, 2009	Theratechnologies Files a New Drug Application for Tesamorelin With the US Food and Drug Administration

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Egrifta (tesamorelin) Consumer Information

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