BUDAPEST, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hungary's Richter GDRB.BU
says:
* ITS PARTNER ABBVIE TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS SUBMITTED A
SUPPLEMENTAL NEW DRUG APPLICATION FOR CARIPRAZINE TO THE FDA IN
THE UNITED STATES
* APPLICATION SUBMITTED FOR THE ADJUNCTIVE TREATMENT OF
MAJOR
DEPRESSIVE DISORDER IN PATIENTS WHO ARE RECEIVING ONGOING
ANTIDEPRESSANT THERAPY
* SUBMISSION IS SUPPORTED BY RESULTS FROM PREVIOUSLY
ANNOUNCED
CLINICAL TRIALS
* IF APPROVED, THIS WILL BE FOURTH INDICATION FOR
CARIPRAZINE
* CARIPRAZINE IS FDA-APPROVED AND MARKETED IN THE U.S. AS
VRAYLAR
Further company coverage: GDRB.BU
(Reporting by Anita Komuves)
((KOMUVES.Anita@thomsonreuters.com;))