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Jaguar Health Launches Canalevia-CA1 (Crofelemer) for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea (CID) in Dogs
The Canalevia.com website, a resource for veterinarians and dog owners, is now liveCanalevia™-CA1 is the first and only treatment for chemotherapy-induced
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Canalevia.com website, a resource for veterinarians and dog owners, is now liveCanalevia™-CA1 is the first and only treatment for chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (CID) in dogs to receive any type of approval from FDASAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 4, 2022 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) today announced the launch of Canalevia™-CA1 (crofelemer delayed-release tablets), Jaguar's plant-based prescription drug for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (CID) in dogs. Canalevia-CA1 received conditional approval from the FDA on December 21, 2021.Canalevia-CA1 is being commercialized as a prescription drug product under the company's Jaguar Animal Health tradename. Canalevia-CA1 is a tablet that is given orally and can be prescribed for home treatment of CID.\"We are pleased to have received the first purchase order for Canalevia-CA1 at the end of December, and expect Canalevia-CA1 to be available from multiple leading veterinary distributors in the U.S. later this month,\" said Chip Whitlow, Sales & Marketing Director of the company's Animal Health Commercial Portfolio. \"Canalevia-CA1 is an important prescription drug introduction for the veterinary community and thousands of dogs experiencing CID. Canalevia-CA1 will help support comfort and quality of life while chemotherapy is underway, which may help keep dogs compliant with their life-saving treatment.\"Due to the increasing number of chemotherapeutic treatments being adopted by general practice veterinarians and veterinary oncologists, chemotherapy is quickly becoming the most widely used oncology modality in veterinary medicine. Studies have found the incidence of CID to be one of the three most prevalent side effects in dogs undergoing cancer treatment1 , and managing side-effects such as diarrhea can be important to maintain successful cancer treatment. More than half of the U.S. veterinarians who responded to a recent Jaguar-sponsored survey reported that CID interferes with their patients' chemotherapy treatment plans, indicating an unmet need for an effective product for the treatment of CID.Jaguar launched the www.canalevia.com website on December 22, 2021. For veterinarians, the site provides Canalevia-CA1 prescribing information, data on the pharmacological properties and novel mechanism of action of the product's active pharmaceutical ingredient,...