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. 2020 Apr 1;145(4):e20193128. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3128

TABLE 3.

Pediatric Orphan Indications for Drugs Receiving FDA Breakthrough Designation

Generic Name Trade Name Marketing Approval Date Category Disease Population(s) Targeted by Indication
Canakinumab Ilaris September 23, 2016 Non-novel, rare disease only Tumor necrosis factor receptor–associated periodic syndrome
Canakinumab Ilaris September 23, 2016 Non-novel, rare disease only Hyperimmunoglobulin D syndrome; mevalonate kinase deficiency
Canakinumab Ilaris September 23, 2016 Non-novel, rare disease only Familial Mediterranean fever
Ivacaftor Kalydeco February 21, 2014 Non-novel, rare disease only Patients with cystic fibrosis aged ≥6 y with certain CFTR mutations (eg, G1224E, G1349D)
Ivacaftor Kalydeco December 29, 2014 Non-novel, rare disease only Patients with cystic fibrosis aged ≥6 y with certain R117H CFTR mutation
Ivacaftor Kalydeco March 17, 2015 Non-novel, rare disease only Patients with cystic fibrosis aged 2–5 y with certain CFTR mutations (eg, G1224E, G1349D)
Lumacaftor–ivacaftor Orkambi September 28, 2016 Non-novel, rare disease only Patients with cystic fibrosis aged 6–11 y homozygous for the F508del CFTR mutation
Lumacaftor–ivacaftor Orkambi August 7, 2018 Non-novel, rare disease only Patients with cystic fibrosis aged 2–5 y homozygous for the F508del CFTR mutation
Blinatumomab Blincyto December 3, 2014 Novel drug Philadelphia chromosome–negative relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Cerliponase alfa Brineura April 27, 2017 Novel drug Patients aged ≥3 y with tripeptidyl peptidase 1 deficiency
Burosumab-twza Crysvita April 17, 2018 Novel drug X-linked hypophosphatemia in patients aged ≥1 y
Emapalumab-lzsg Gamifant November 20, 2018 Novel drug Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Emicizumab-kxwh Hemlibra November 16, 2017 Novel drug Hemophilia A
Sebelipase alfa Kanuma December 8, 2015 Novel drug Lysosomal acid lipase
Uridine triacetate n/a September 4, 2015 Novel drug Hereditary orotic aciduria
Inotuzumab ozogamicin n/a August 17, 2017 Novel drug Relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Tezacaftor and ivacaftor n/a February 12, 2018 Novel drug Patients with cystic fibrosis aged ≥12 y homozygous for the F508del CFTR mutation
Lumacaftor–ivacaftor Orkambi July 2, 2015 Novel drug Patients with cystic fibrosis aged ≥12 y homozygous for the F508del CFTR mutation
Asfotase alfa Strensiq October 23, 2015 Novel drug Perinatal-, infantile-, and juvenile-onset hypophosphatasia
Lanadelumab-flyo Takhzyro August 23, 2018 Novel drug Patients with hereditary angioedema aged ≥12 y

n/a, not applicable.