FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray for depression

FDA approves first-of-its-kind nasal spray for severe depression
Johnson & Johnson has announced the FDA’s approval of a first-of-its-kind, esketamine nasal spray called Spravato for the standalone treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), PTSD, and similar psychiatric conditions.
New Nasal Spray to Treat Depression Gets FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a nasal spray to treat depression—the first-ever stand-alone medication for patients with severe depression. Johnson & Johnson said patients who use the nasal spray Spravato—which is made from the drug esketamine—may see improvements in depressive symptoms in as little as 24 hours.
FDA Approves Nasal Spray for Depression
The nasal spray Spravato, which is made from the drug esketamine, had been approved in 2019 for patients who failed to respond to at least two oral antidepressants.
FDA approves Spravato, first monotherapy nasal spray to treat depression
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever stand-alone nasal spray to treat drug-resistant depression. Johnson & Johnson's Spravato was approved to treat a major depressive disorder,
J&J approves 1st monotherapy for treatment-resistant depression
Johnson & Johnson has received FDA approval for Spravato nasal spray as the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression.
FDA approves standalone use of J&J’s ketamine-derived depression treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used as a standalone treatment for patients with severe depression, the company said on Tuesday.
J&J’s Spravato Makes Headway in Tough Depression Space With Monotherapy Approval
Esketamine, the active ingredient in Spravato, is a non-selective, non-competitive antagonist of the NMDA receptor, a known target in depression. Since its initial approval in 2019, Spravato has become one of J&J’s high-growth brands, surging around 55% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024 to bring in $284 million worldwide.
FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato for Treatment-Resistant Depression
CIII nasal spray, marking the first monotherapy to be approved for adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). According to the company, approval was supported by a pivotal placebo-controlled study in which Spravato demonstrated rapid and superior improvements in depressive symptoms as early as 24 hours,
FDA approves first nasal spray treatment for severe depression
The FDA approved Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato nasal spray as a stand-alone treatment for patients suffering from severe depression. It is now the first-ever stand-alone therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
US FDA approves J&J's ketamine-based therapy to treat depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-based nasal spray Spravato to treat adults with major depressive disorder, the company said on Tuesday. The approval paves the way for use of Spravato in patients whose disease has stopped responding to at least two oral anti-depressants.
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