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| Trade names | Livmarli |
| Other names | LUM001 |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a621056 |
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| Routes of administration | By mouth |
| Drug class | Ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor |
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| Formula | C40H56ClN3O4S |
| Molar mass | 710.42 g·mol−1 |
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Maralixibat chloride, sold under the brand name Livmarli, is a medication used to treat cholestatic pruritus in people with Alagille syndrome. [5] [6] Maralixibat chloride is an ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor. [5]
The most common side effects include diarrhea and abdominal pain (belly ache). [6]
Maralixibat chloride was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2021, [5] [7] [8] [9] and in the European Union in December 2022. [6]
Maralixibat chloride is indicated for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome. [5] [6]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the application for maralixibat chloride orphan drug designations in 2013, [10] [11] and in 2020. [12] [13]
In October 2022, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances for the medicinal product Livmarli, intended for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome (ALGS). [14] The applicant for this medicinal product is Mirum Pharmaceuticals International B.V. [14] Maralixibat chloride was approved for medical use in the European Union in December 2022. [6] [15]
Maralixibat chloride is the international nonproprietary name (INN). [16]