Yorvipath

Yorvipath is a hormone replacement medicine for treating adults with chronic hypoparathyroidism. In patients with this condition, the parathyroid glands in the neck do not produce enough parathyroid hormone (PTH) which controls the level of calcium in the blood. As a result, patients have low levels of calcium and may experience problems with bones, muscles, the heart, kidneys and other parts of the body. Hypoparathyroidism is rare, and Yorvipath was designated an ‘orphan medicine’ (a medicine used in rare diseases) on 19 October 2020. Further information on the orphan designation can be found on the EMA [website](https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/orphan-designations/eu-3-20-2350). Yorvipath contains the active substance palopegteriparatide.