Vertex announces FDA approval of JOURNAVX™ (suzetrigine), a first-in-class treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe acute pain
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved JOURNAVX™ (suzetrigine), an oral, non-opioid, highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe acute pain. JOURNAVX is an effective, well-tolerated medicine without evidence of addictive potential indicated for use across all types of moderate-to-severe acute pain.