{"id":839263,"date":"2025-04-21T07:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viatris-files-supplemental-new-drug-applications-to-japans-ministry-of-health-labor-and-welfare-for-the-approval-of-effexor-for-the-treatment-of-generalized-anxiety-disorder\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T07:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:02:11","slug":"viatris-files-supplemental-new-drug-applications-to-japans-ministry-of-health-labor-and-welfare-for-the-approval-of-effexor-for-the-treatment-of-generalized-anxiety-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viatris-files-supplemental-new-drug-applications-to-japans-ministry-of-health-labor-and-welfare-for-the-approval-of-effexor-for-the-treatment-of-generalized-anxiety-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Viatris Files Supplemental New Drug Applications to Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for the Approval of EFFEXOR\u00ae for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\">\n        <i>Aiming to address a significant unmet need for which no other approved treatment option is available for generalized anxiety disorder patients in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span><\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">PITTSBURGH<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">April 21, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4408949-1&amp;h=3272401814&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.viatris.com%2Fen&amp;a=Viatris+Inc.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Viatris Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(Nasdaq: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced it has filed applications to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for approval of Effexor SR Capsules (venlafaxine hydrochloride), a serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) to treat adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), an indication for which no other treatment option is currently approved in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4408949-1&amp;h=219283730&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.viatris.com%2F2024-10-09-Viatris-Announces-Positive-Top-line-Results-from-Phase-3-Study-of-EFFEXOR-R-in-Japanese-Adults-with-Generalized-Anxiety-Disorder-GAD&amp;a=previously+announced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">previously announced<\/a>, our Phase 3 placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, multicenter study of venlafaxine in patients with GAD conducted in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> (Study B2411367) achieved its primary objective of superiority of anxiolytic effects of venlafaxine compared to placebo at 8 weeks, based on the change in the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) total score from baseline (two-sided p-value=0.012). All seven secondary efficacy endpoints as defined by the trial protocol were met. These results and results from a long-term extension study of venlafaxine in Japanese outpatients with GAD were included as part of the applications.<sup>1<\/sup> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The filing of our supplemental New Drug Applications is a key milestone as we move one step closer to bringing the first available treatment option for generalized anxiety disorder to adults in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>,&#8221; said Viatris Chief R&amp;D Officer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4408949-1&amp;h=2684041977&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4273570-1%26h%3D2775758637%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.viatris.com%252Fen%252Fabout-us%252Fexecutive-leadership-team%252Fphilippe-martin%26a%3DPhilippe%2BMartin&amp;a=Philippe+Martin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Philippe Martin<\/span><\/a>. &#8220;Positive results from our previously announced Phase 3 efficacy and safety studies laid the foundation for our applications with the MHLW. Effexor for GAD is among a number of novel assets we are advancing through our diversified pipeline to address significant unmet needs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Patients with GAD can experience persistent, excessive and uncontrollable anxiety or worry about everyday life activities. Other symptoms include difficulty to get enough sleep, muscle tension\/stiffness, feeling restless, irritable, or finding it difficult to concentrate, which may impair patients&#8217; social, occupational, or other areas of functioning.<sup>2<\/sup> In <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, the World Health Organization reports that 2.6% of the population will suffer from GAD in their lifetime.<sup>3 <\/sup>A recent study using a screening tool (GAD-7 \u2267\u00a010) reported the prevalence of probable GAD in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> is 7.6%.<sup>4<\/sup> This data suggests that GAD may be significantly underdiagnosed in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and SNRIs are recommended as first-line drug therapies for patients diagnosed with GAD. EFFEXOR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is currently approved in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> for the indication of major depressive disorder in adults. EFFEXOR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> has also been approved for the indication of GAD in more than 80 countries outside of <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>References<br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4408949-1&amp;h=3058679798&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.viatris.com%2F2024-10-09-Viatris-Announces-Positive-Top-line-Results-from-Phase-3-Study-of-EFFEXOR-R-in-Japanese-Adults-with-Generalized-Anxiety-Disorder-GAD&amp;a=Viatris+Announces+Positive+Top-line+Results+from+Phase+3+Study+of+EFFEXOR%C2%AE+in+Japanese+Adults+with+Generalized+Anxiety+Disorder+(GAD)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Viatris Announces Positive Top-line Results from Phase 3 Study of EFFEXOR\u00ae in Japanese Adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)<\/a><br \/><sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0Takahashi, Saburo et al., supervisor of translation; II. Diagnostic Criteria and Code 5 Anxiety Disorders\/Generalized Anxiety Disorder (p242-246): DSM-5-TR Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Igaku-Shoin<br \/><sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0Stein DJ, Kazdin AE, Ruscio AM, et al. Perceived helpfulness of treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: a World Mental Health Surveys report. BMC Psychiatry. 2021;21(1):392.<br \/><sup>4<\/sup>\u00a0Matsuyama S, Otsubo T, Nomoto K, Higa S, Takashio O. Prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>: A General Population Survey. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2024 Jun 26;20:1355-1366. doi: 10.2147\/NDT.S456272. PMID: 38947368; PMCID: PMC11214750.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)<br \/><\/b>Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a mental health disorder whose central symptom is chronic and uncontrollable &#8220;anxiety&#8221; or &#8220;worry&#8221; about everyday life events or activities. Other symptoms include difficulty to get enough sleep, muscle tension\/stiffness, feeling restless, irritable, or finding it difficult to concentrate, which may cause impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, the World Health Organization reports that 2.6% of the population will suffer from GAD in their lifetime.\u00a0A recent study using a screening tool (GAD-7 \u2267\u00a010) reported the prevalence of probable GAD in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> is 7.6%.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Viatris<\/b><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4408949-1&amp;h=3272401814&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.viatris.com%2Fen&amp;a=Viatris+Inc.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Viatris Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(Nasdaq: VTRS) is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. 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Such forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the receipt or timing of regulatory approvals; the outcome of clinical trials; the filing of our supplemental New Drug Applications is a key milestone as we move one step closer to bringing the first available treatment option for generalized anxiety disorder to adults in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>; and Effexor for GAD is among a number of novel assets we are advancing through our diversified pipeline to address significant unmet needs. Because forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties, actual future results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 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