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Active substance

Ivacaftor

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
KALYDECO150MGtablet · oralVERTEX PHARMSPrescription31 Jan 2012
KALYDECO50MG/PACKET; 75MG/PACKET; 25MG/PACKET; 5.8MG/PACKET; 13.4MG/PACKETgranule · oralVERTEX PHARMS INCPrescription17 Mar 2015

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Kalydeco Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Limited · Authorised · authorised 23 Jul 2012 · ATC R07AX02

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Kalydeco tablets are indicated: - As monotherapy for the treatment of adults, adolescents, and children aged 6 years and older and weighing 25 kg or more with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have an R117H CFTR mutation or one of the following gating (Class III) mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene: G551D, G1244E, G1349D, G178R, G551S, S1251N, S1255P, S549N or S549R. - In a combination regimen with tezacaftor/ivacaftor tablets for the treatment of adults, adolescents, and children aged 6 years and older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are homozygous for the F508del mutation or who are heterozygous for the F508del mutation and have one of the following mutations in the CFTR gene: P67L, R117C, L206W, R352Q, A455E, D579G, 711+3A→G, S945L, S977F, R1070W, D1152H, 2789+5G→A, 3272 26A→G, and 3849+10kbC→T. - In a combination regimen with ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor tablets for the treatment of adults, adolescents, and children aged 6 years and older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have at least one non-Class I mutation in the CFTR gene. Kalydeco granules are indicated: - As monotherapy for the treatment of infants aged at least 1 month, toddlers and children weighing 3 kg to less than 25 kg with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have an R117H CFTR mutation or one of the following gating (Class III) mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene: G551D, G1244E, G1349D, G178R, G551S, S1251N, S1255P, S549N or S549R. - In a combination regimen with ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in paediatric patients aged 2 to less than 6 years who have at least one non-Class I mutation in the CFTR gene.

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
KALYDECO02397412150 MGTABLET · ORALVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (CANADA) INCORPORATED
KALYDECO0244261250 MG / SACHETGRANULES · ORALVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (CANADA) INCORPORATED
KALYDECO0244262075 MG / SACHETGRANULES · ORALVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (CANADA) INCORPORATED
KALYDECO0251936425 MG / SACHETGRANULES · ORALVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (CANADA) INCORPORATED
KALYDECO0254345113.4 MG / SACHETGRANULES · ORALVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (CANADA) INCORPORATED

WHO WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2025)

  • 7. Medicines for cystic fibrosis · core
    Cystic fibrosis
    Oral > Solid > tablet: 75 mg; 150 mg | Oral > Solid > granules: 59.5 mg; 75 mg

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

All safety entries for ivacaftor →

Combinations containing Ivacaftor

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.