Commentary|Videos|August 12, 2024

Significance of Newly Approved IPX203 for Parkinson Disease

Author(s)Robert A. Hauser, MD, MBA, Hubert Fernandez, MD

In this opening segment, Hauser and Fernandez discussed the FDA approval of IPX203, a new long-acting levodopa formulation for Parkinson disease, highlighting its significance in improving treatment options and patient compliance.

Earlier this month, the FDA approved Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ investigational agent IPX203, an oral formulation of carbidopa/levodopa (CD/LD) extended-release capsules, as a treatment for patients with Parkinson disease (PD). Marketed as Crexont, the therapy is an oral formulation CD/LD which includes immediate-release granules as well as extended-release pellets. In its announcement, Amneal noted it expects the oral treatment to be available to patients in the United States in September 2024.