Zimulti
Generic name: rimonabant
Treatment for: Anti-obesity Medications for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight)
Rimonabant Update in the United States
PARIS, December 8, 2006 -- Sanofi-aventis announces that concerning the New Drug Application for rimonabant in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has considered its October 26, 2006 resubmission to be a complete, class 2 response to the FDA February 17, 2006 action letter.
The user fee goal date is April 26, 2007.
About Rimonabant
Rimonabant is a first-in-class cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptor blocker discovered and developed by sanofi-aventis.
In Europe, rimonabant, known as Acomplia is approved as an adjunct to diet and exercise for the treatment of obese patients (BMI greater than or equal to 30kg/m2), or overweight patients (BMI>27kg/m2) with associated risk factors, such as type 2 diabetes or dyslipidaemia.
Rimonabant is currently commercialized in the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Argentina and Austria.
Source: sanofi-aventis
Posted: December 2006
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