US EditionFDA Authorizes Drug to Treat Cats and Kittens Infected with New World Screwworm
Credelio CAT, containing lotilaner, is now FDA-approved for treating New World screwworm in cats, addressing an emerging parasite threat near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Credelio CAT to treat New World screwworm in cats and kittens, Elanco said.
- Since 2022, New World screwworm has progressed north, posing threats to livestock, while the FDA's earlier October EUA for dogs provided precedent for the feline authorization.
- Laboratory and field studies on lotilaner, an isoxazoline, indicated 100% larvicidal effectiveness in two Malaysian cats and supported by studies in 11 naturally infested dogs in Brazil.
- Available by prescription only, Credelio CAT requires licensed veterinarians to monitor for isoxazoline-associated neurologic risks, and the EUA limits its emergency use to the declaration's duration.
- Elanco says the EUA equips veterinarians and cat owners with a ready-now treatment and reassurance if New World screwworm crosses into the U.S., addressing research comparing dog and cat veterinary visits .
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Elanco's Credelio™ CAT (lotilaner) Receives First FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Treatment of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Cats
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FDA authorizes drug to treat cats and kittens infected with New World screwworm
In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time ever issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a drug to treat dogs and puppies infected with the parasite New World screwworm (NWS). Now it’s doing the same approval to treat kittens and cats.
FDA authorizes drug to treat cats and kittens infected with New World screwworm
In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time ever issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a drug to treat dogs and puppies infected with the parasite New World screwworm (NWS). Now it’s doing the same approval to treat kittens and cats.
FDA authorizes drug to treat cats and kittens infected with New World screwworm
In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time ever issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a drug to treat dogs and puppies infected with the parasite New World screwworm (NWS). Now it’s doing the same approval to treat kittens and cats.
FDA authorizes drug to treat cats and kittens infected with New World screwworm
In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time ever issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a drug to treat dogs and puppies infected with the parasite New World screwworm (NWS). Now it’s doing the same approval to treat kittens and cats.
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