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U.S. FDA Approves VYALEV For Adults Living With Advanced Parkinson's Disease

Benzinga ·  Oct 17 20:00
  • VYALEV is the first and only subcutaneous 24-hour continuous infusion of levodopa-based therapy for the treatment of motor fluctuations in advanced Parkinson's disease
  • Adults treated with VYALEV reported superior improvement in "on" time without troublesome dyskinesia, compared to oral immediate-release carbidopa/levodopa1
  • VYALEV allows for personalized dosing based on individual needs, morning, day and night

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VYALEV (foscarbidopa and foslevodopa) as the first and only subcutaneous 24-hour infusion of levodopa-based therapy for the treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD).

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