Maralixibat chloride


Maralixibat chloride, sold under the brand name Livmarli, is a medication used to treat cholestatic pruritus in people with Alagille syndrome. Maralixibat chloride is an ileal bile acid transporter inhibitor.
The most common side effects include diarrhea and abdominal pain.
Maralixibat chloride was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2021, and in the European Union in December 2022.

Medical uses

Maralixibat chloride is indicated for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome.

History

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted the application for maralixibat chloride orphan drug designations in 2013, and in 2020.

Society and culture

Legal status

In October 2022, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency 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. The applicant for this medicinal product is Mirum Pharmaceuticals International B.V. Maralixibat chloride was approved for medical use in the European Union in December 2022.

Names

Maralixibat chloride is the international nonproprietary name.