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Moxidectin FDA Approval History

Last updated by Judith Stewart, BPharm on May 12, 2025.

FDA Approved: Yes (First approved June 13, 2018)
Generic name: moxidectin
Dosage form: Tablets
Company: Medicines Development for Global Health
Treatment for: Onchocerciasis, River Blindness

Moxidectin is an anthelmintic indicated for the treatment of onchocerciasis due to Onchocerca volvulus in adults and pediatric patients aged 4 years and older and weighing at least 13 kg. 

Development timeline for moxidectin

DateArticle
Feb 20, 2025Approval U.S. FDA Expands Indication for Moxidectin to Treat River Blindness in Children as Young as Four
Jun 13, 2018Approval FDA Approves Moxidectin for the Treatment of River Blindness

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