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Fennec gets EU approval for Pedmarqsi to prevent cisplatin-induced hearing loss in children
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
- European Commission granted marketing authorization for Pedmarqsi (sodium thiosulfate) for pediatric localized solid tumors.
- First and only approved therapy in EU for preventing cisplatin-induced ototoxicity; includes 8+2 years data/market protection.
- Approval based on Phase 3 trials SIOPEL 6 and COG ACCL0431; applies to all 27 EU states plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein.
- PEDMARK already FDA-approved in U.S. since September 2022; Fennec expects to make Pedmarqsi available in EU soon.