Omaveloxolone (RTA-408) is a semisynthetic oleanane triterpenoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Omaveloxolone acts as an activator of nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), a transcription factor that mitigates oxidative stress. In patients with Friedreich's ataxia, a genetic disease involving mitochondrial dysfunction, the Nrf2 pathway is impaired, and Nrf2 activity is lower. Therefore, the use of Nrf2 activators such as omaveloxolone represents a therapeutic advantage in this group of patients. In February 2023, omaveloxolone was approved by the FDA for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older. The use of omaveloxolone for the treatment of conditions involving mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress has also been evaluated.
Omaveloxolone is indicated for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older.
University of Colorado Cancer Center, Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Christiana Hospital Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Delaware, United States
Highlands Oncology Group, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States
University College of London, London, United Kingdom
Mass General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States
University of Colorado Hospital, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Arizona Cancer Center, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Lakeland Regional Cancer Center, Lakeland, Florida, United States
JacksonEye, Lake Villa, Illinois, United States
Comprehensive Eye Care, Washington, Missouri, United States
Levenson Eye Associates, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center (NSCLC), Tampa, Florida, United States
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