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Jun

24

UCB Announces New Data from its Epilepsy Portfolio Presented on the American Academy of Neurology Virtual Platform

Six poster presentations highlight clinical data on NAYZILAM® (midazolam) nasal spray CIV and BRIVIACT® (brivaracetam) CV in addition to epilepsy-related health economics outcomes research


Atlanta, Ga., June 24, 2020: UCB today announced six posters selected for presentation at the 72nd American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting, available online via the 2020 AAN Science Highlights virtual platform, which replaced the in-person event previously cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The abstracts were also published in the online supplement to Neurology.

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May

14

Press Release: UCB announces BRIVIACT® (brivaracetam) now approved by FDA to treat partial-onset (focal) seizures in pediatric epilepsy patients

• BRIVIACT® (brivaracetam) CV oral formulations are approved as a monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in patients four years of age and older with partial-onset seizures.
• Approval provides pediatric epilepsy patients a treatment option which can be initiated at a therapeutic dose from day one.
• Pediatric epilepsy is the most common, serious neurological disorder among children and young adults, thought to affect nearly 470,000 children in the U.S.,1, 2
• Indication comes less than 2 years after the launch of BRIVIACT in the U.S., building on existing adult monotherapy and adjunctive therapy indications, and broadening clinical application for UCB’s newest anti-epilepsy drug.