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 cur...
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-seronegat...
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, United States
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
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Children's of Alabama Child Health Research Unit (CHRU), Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Children's National Medical Center - Sheikh Zayed Campus - Infectious Disease, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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