The expanded indication allows esketamine nasal spray to be used as a standalone treatment in adults with MDD who have not responded to at least two oral antidepressants.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray, Spravato (esketamine), as the first standalone therapy for adults suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) who have not responded adequately to at least two oral antidepressants.

CIII nasal spray, marking the first monotherapy to be approved for adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). According to the company, approval was supported by a pivotal placebo-controlled study in which Spravato demonstrated rapid and superior improvements in depressive symptoms as early as 24 hours,

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for SPRAVATO® (esketamine) CIII nasal spray, making this innovative treatment the first and only monotherapy for adults living with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have had an inadequate response to at least two oral antidepressants.

An emerging treatment for clinical depression has reached an important milestone. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other options.

The FDA has approved a supplemental new drug application for Spravato, an esketamine nasal spray that can be used as monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression, Johnson & Johnson announced in a press release.

The FDA has approved esketamine (Spravato) nasal spray as a monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression. This approval applies to individuals who have had an inadequate response

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used as a standalone treatment for patients with severe depression, the company said on Tuesday.

A ketamine-based nasal spray is officially the first and only standalone therapy available for treatment-resistant depression in the US.

On Tuesday, the FDA approved Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) supplemental New Drug Application for Spravato (esketamine) CIII nasal spray. The approval makes the treatment the first and only monotherapy for adults living with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have had an inadequate response to at least two oral antidepressants.