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FDA Grants Marketing Approval To Xalatan (Latanoprost) For Initial Treatment Of Elevated Eye Pressure

First prescription eye drop in its class to receive a first-line indication for use in those with ocular hypertension and the most common form of glaucoma

Pharmacia Corporation (NYSE: PHA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the once-daily prescription eye drop Xalatan® (latanoprost ophthalmic solution) as an initial treatment for elevated eye pressure associated with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Xalatan is the first and only prostaglandin with a first-line indication for the treatment of elevated eye pressure (intraocular pressure or IOP) in all three major markets: the United States, Europe and Japan.

“The first-line indication supports the use of Xalatan earlier in the treatment process,” said Robert Fechtner, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Glaucoma Division, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. “Effective first-line treatment becomes even more important in light of recent studies that have further emphasized the importance of early treatment. Elevated IOP represents a major risk factor for vision loss with glaucoma; the higher the level of IOP, the greater the likelihood of optic nerve damage and visual field loss.”

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