Cara Therapeutics and Vifor Pharma said Monday that the FDA has approved Korsuva (difelikefalin) to treat moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults undergoing haemodialysis.
The joint partnership between Vifor Pharma and Fresenius Medical Care, Vifor Fresenius, has put down $50 in upfront cash and an equity investment of $20 million to gain the Ex-US, Japan and South Korea rights to Cara Therapeutics’ Korsuva.