Diplomat to distribute SYNRIBO® (OMACETAXINE MEPESUCCINATE) for Injection

FLINT, Mich., Sept. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat, the nation's largest independent specialty pharmacy, announced that it will be the exclusive distributor for SYNRIBO^® (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) for subcutaneous injection intended for home use. On May 5, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the indication of SYNRIBO^® to allow for home administration.  SYNRIBO^® is a prescription medicine used to treat adult patients with chronic or accelerated phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who are no longer responding to and/or who could not tolerate, two or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI).

The updated labeling for the product gives prescribers the option to allow patients to administer SYNRIBO^® therapy at home. Previously, it was necessary for adults living with chronic or accelerated phase CML who were prescribed SYNRIBO^® to travel to their doctor's office twice a day during active treatment to receive their therapy. The administration schedule was burdensome for some patients and their caregivers and created a potential barrier to treatment. According to the American Cancer Society, a little more than 10 percent of leukemia diagnoses each year are CML, which affects the blood and bone marrow.

SYNRIBO^® is manufactured by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. For full prescribing information, visit the manufacturer's website.

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CONTACT:
Gary Rice, Diplomat
810.768.9863 | [email protected]

Abigail Bearman, Diplomat
810.768.9563 | [email protected]

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