Melinta Therapeutics, LLC  announced the availability of REZZAYO™ (rezafungin for injection), for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis in adults with limited or no alternative treatment options. REZZAYO is the first new treatment option approved for patients with candidemia and invasive candidiasis in over a decade. Based on Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation, REZZAYO was approved under Priority Review.

While echinocandins have been available since the early 2000’s, their use has been primarily limited to the hospital in-patient setting due to their requirement of daily IV infusions. In contrast, REZZAYO is administered as a once weekly infusion, creating the opportunity for appropriate patients to leave the hospital sooner to continue their treatment at home, potentially reducing the burden on patients and the healthcare system.

John Harlow, Chief Commercial Officer for Melinta Therapeutics said, “Making REZZAYO available in the U.S. is another way Melinta will leverage our expansive commercial infrastructure and experience launching products and therapies into acute care environments with the ultimate goal of better patient care and outcomes.”

Last year, Melinta announced that it had acquired the exclusive rights to commercialize REZZAYO in the U.S. from Cidara Therapeutics. Once-weekly REZZAYO is available by prescription beginning July 31, 2023.

Harlow added, “The availability of REZZAYO, the first new treatment of its kind in over a decade, is a major step forward in offering healthcare providers a way to simplify and treat patients suffering from invasive Candida infections. It’s a much-needed option for physicians, and those patients who may be able to transition out of the hospital sooner.”