regulatory
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Vanda's Fanapt receives FDA approval for bipolar I disorder indication
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- FDA approved Fanapt (iloperidone) on April 2, 2024 for acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes in bipolar I disorder in adults.
- Approval based on pivotal study of ~400 patients; primary endpoint YMRS at Week 4 highly statistically significant (p=0.000008).
- Fanapt was previously approved for schizophrenia in 2009; safety profile consistent across indications.
- Vanda CEO cites significant increase in commercial opportunity; bipolar I disorder affects ~10M Americans.