Diplomat to Dispense Myeloma Drug NINLARO®
The nation's largest independent specialty pharmacy has been selected to Takeda's limited-distribution panel for multiple myeloma drug NINLARO® (ixazomib).
FLINT, Mich., Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) announced today that it is a member of the network specialty pharmacies selected to distribute NINLARO® (ixazomib) as a treatment for patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy.
NINLARO® is the first and only oral proteasome inhibitor. Proteasomes are enzymes found in cells that help to break down old or unwanted proteins. NINLARO® disrupts a cancer cells' ability to survive by blocking the proteasome and disrupting protein metabolism.
Multiple myeloma is a hematological (blood) cancer that forms malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow, producing abnormal proteins. Because plasma cells circulate widely in the body, they have the potential to affect many bones, possibly resulting in compression fractures, lytic bone lesions and related pain. According to the National Cancer Institute, about 26,850 Americans will be diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015 and 11,240 will die from the disease.
"We are excited to offer patients the first oral proteasome inhibitor as an alternative treatment option for those with multiple myeloma," said Gary Kadlec, president of Diplomat. "This breakthrough therapy will serve as an important treatment option for patients with unmet needs."
NINLARO® is manufactured by Millennium Pharmaceutics, Inc., a wholly-own subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. Please see full prescribing information for NINLARO® at www.NINLARO.com.
To learn more about Diplomat, visit www.diplomat.is.
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Diplomat (NYSE: DPLO) serves patients and physicians in all 50 states. Headquartered in Flint, Michigan, the company focuses on medication management programs for people with complex chronic diseases, including oncology, immunology, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, HIV, specialized infusion therapy and many other serious or long-term conditions. Diplomat opened its doors in 1975 as a neighborhood pharmacy with one essential tenet: "Take good care of patients, and the rest falls into place." Today, that tradition continues—always focused on improving patient care and clinical adherence. For more information visit www.diplomat.is. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn and like us on Facebook.
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