Pharming announces FDA approval of Joenja

Pharming Group announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Joenja for the treatment of activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta syndrome in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. Joenja, an oral, selective PI3Kdelta inhibitor, is the first and only treatment approved in the US for APDS, a rare and progressive primary immunodeficiency. The FDA evaluated the Joenja application for APDS under Priority Review, which is granted to therapies that have the potential to provide significant improvements in the treatment, diagnosis or prevention of serious conditions. Joenja is expected to launch in the US in early April and will be available for shipment in mid-April.