Letermovir recieved approval from the FDA on November 8th, 2017 for use in prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients. It is the first of a new class of CMV anti-infectives called DNA terminase complex inhibitors. Letermovir has recieved both priority and orphan drug status from the FDA. It is currently marketed under the brand name Prevymis.
Letermovir is indicated for prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease in adult recipients of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) who are CMV-seropositive. It is also indicated for prophylaxis against CMV disease in adult kidney transplant recipients who are at risk (i.e. donor CMV-seropositive/recipient CMV-seronegative).
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, United States
Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Ruijin Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
The First Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
UW Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
Cao, Weijie, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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