Prevymis® (letermovir) – Expanded indication, new dosage formulation
August 30, 2024 - The FDA approved Merck’s Prevymis (letermovir), for the prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease in adult and pediatric patients 6 months of age and older and weighing at least 6 kg who are CMV-seropositive recipients [R+] of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), and for prophylaxis of CMV disease in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 40 kg who are kidney transplant recipients at high risk (donor CMV seropositive/recipient CMV seronegative [D+/R-]).
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