Apealea®
Apealea (paclitaxel micellar) is a patented solvent-free formulation: it applies paclitaxel – a cornerstone within chemotherapy for many different forms of cancer – through Vivesto’s XR-17 technology platform. Apealea was previously approved by the European regulatory authority EMA for use in combination with carboplatin for the treatment of adult patients with first relapse of platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer and fallopian tube cancer. Apealea has also received orphan drug designation from the US regulatory authority FDA for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer, which could entail several potential benefits, including seven years of market exclusivity.