Milestone Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Acceptance of the Company’s Response to the CRL for CARDAMYST� (etripamil) Nasal Spray
Milestone Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MIST) announced that the FDA has accepted its response to the Complete Response Letter (CRL) for CARDAMYST� (etripamil) nasal spray, setting a new PDUFA date of December 13, 2025. The drug is being developed for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) treatment.
Additionally, the company extended its $75 million Royalty Purchase Agreement with RTW Investments through December 31, 2025. The agreement will provide funding for CARDAMYST's commercial launch upon FDA approval. The company's CRL response included additional nitrosamine studies and changes to manufacturing testing facilities, with no clinical concerns raised by the FDA.
Milestone Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MIST) ha annunciato che la FDA ha accettato la sua risposta alla Complete Response Letter (CRL) per lo CARDAMYST� (etripamil) spray nasale, fissando una nuova data PDUFA al 13 dicembre 2025. Il farmaco è in sviluppo per il trattamento della tachicardia sopraventricolare parossistica (PSVT).
Inoltre, la società ha esteso il suo Accordo di Acquisto Royalty da 75 milioni di dollari con RTW Investments fino al 31 dicembre 2025. L'accordo fornirà finanziamenti per il lancio commerciale di CARDAMYST in caso di approvazione da parte della FDA. La risposta alla CRL includeva studi aggiuntivi sulle nitrosamine e modifiche ai siti di test di produzione, senza che la FDA abbia sollevato preoccupazioni cliniche.
Milestone Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MIST) anunció que la FDA ha aceptado su respuesta a la Carta de Respuesta Completa (CRL) para el CARDAMYST� (etripamil) spray nasal, estableciendo una nueva fecha PDUFA para el 13 de diciembre de 2025. El medicamento se está desarrollando para el tratamiento de la taquicardia supraventricular paroxística (PSVT).
Además, la empresa extendió su Acuerdo de Compra de Regalías por 75 millones de dólares con RTW Investments hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2025. El acuerdo proporcionará financiamiento para el lanzamiento comercial de CARDAMYST tras la aprobación de la FDA. La respuesta a la CRL incluyó estudios adicionales sobre nitrosaminas y cambios en las instalaciones de pruebas de fabricación, sin que la FDA haya planteado preocupaciones clínicas.
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또한, 회사� RTW Investments와� 7,500� 달러 로열� 구매 계약� 2025� 12� 31일까지 연장했습니다. � 계약은 FDA 승인 � CARDAMYST� 상업� 출시� 위한 자금� 제공합니�. CRL� 대� 회사� 응답에 추가적인 니트로사� 연구와 제조 시험 시설 변경이 포함되었으며, FDA� 임상� 문제� 제기하지 않았습니�.
Milestone Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq : MIST) a annoncé que la FDA a accepté sa réponse à la lettre de réponse complète (CRL) concernant le CARDAMYST� (étripamil) spray nasal, fixant une nouvelle date PDUFA au 13 décembre 2025. Le médicament est en développement pour le traitement de la tachycardie supraventriculaire paroxystique (PSVT).
De plus, la société a prolongé son accord d'achat de redevances de 75 millions de dollars avec RTW Investments jusqu'au 31 décembre 2025. Cet accord financera le lancement commercial de CARDAMYST après approbation de la FDA. La réponse à la CRL comprenait des études supplémentaires sur les nitrosamines et des modifications des sites de test de fabrication, sans que la FDA n'ait soulevé de préoccupations cliniques.
Milestone Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MIST) gab bekannt, dass die FDA ihre Antwort auf den Complete Response Letter (CRL) für das CARDAMYST� (etripamil) Nasenspray akzeptiert hat und ein neues PDUFA-Datum auf den 13. Dezember 2025 festgelegt wurde. Das Medikament wird zur Behandlung der paroxysmalen supraventrikulären Tachykardie (PSVT) entwickelt.
Zusätzlich hat das Unternehmen seine 75-Millionen-Dollar-Royalty-Kaufvereinbarung mit RTW Investments bis zum 31. Dezember 2025 verlängert. Die Vereinbarung stellt Mittel für die kommerzielle Markteinführung von CARDAMYST nach FDA-Zulassung bereit. Die Antwort auf den CRL enthielt zusätzliche Nitrosamin-Studien und Änderungen bei den Herstellungsprüfstandorten, ohne dass die FDA klinische Bedenken äußerte.
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- Original CRL received in March 2025 delayed potential approval
- Additional in-vitro studies were required to meet updated FDA nitrosamine guidance
- Manufacturing testing facility changes were necessary to address FDA requirements
Insights
FDA acceptance of Milestone's CRL response for CARDAMYST represents regulatory progress, with potential approval by December 2025 backed by $75M funding extension.
The FDA's acceptance of Milestone's response to the Complete Response Letter (CRL) for CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray represents meaningful regulatory progress in the drug's approval journey. The new PDUFA date of December 13, 2025 provides a clear timeline for potential market entry. Importantly, the FDA has not raised concerns regarding the clinical section of the NDA, suggesting that efficacy and safety data remain satisfactory.
The company has addressed specific FDA requirements by conducting additional in-vitro studies to meet updated nitrosamine guidance and by transferring manufacturing testing to vendors with recent FDA inspection history. These tactical changes demonstrate adaptability in navigating regulatory requirements without needing to generate new clinical data, which would have been significantly more time-consuming and expensive.
The extension of the $75 million Royalty Purchase Agreement with RTW Investments through December 31, 2025, aligns strategically with the new PDUFA date and provides crucial financial runway for commercial launch preparations. This arrangement signals investor confidence in eventual approval and creates a contingent funding mechanism that preserves current capital while establishing a clear path to commercialization resources.
For PSVT patients, CARDAMYST represents a potential paradigm shift as a nasal spray treatment for acute episodes, which could offer advantages over current standard interventions. The company appears well-positioned to address the remaining regulatory requirements, with focused solutions to the specific issues raised in the original CRL.
New PDUFA Action Date of December 13, 2025
MONTREAL and CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Milestone® Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST) (Milestone) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review Milestone’s response to issues raised in the Complete Response Letter (CRL) for CARDAMYST� (etripamil) nasal spray, an investigational, novel therapy for the treatment of patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). The FDA has assigned a new Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of December 13, 2025.
Concurrent with the FDA acceptance, Milestone is also announcing today the extension of its
“The FDA’s acceptance for review of our response to the CRL is a key milestone for CARDAMYST and we look forward to working with the Agency toward a potential approval decision later this year,� said Joe Oliveto, President and Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Pharmaceuticals. “We are also pleased to amend our Royalty Purchase Agreement with RTW, underscoring their ongoing commitment to Milestone. The anticipated funds will position us well to execute on the commercial launch as we work to get CARADMYST into the hands of patients with PSVT in need of a new treatment.�
Amendment of Royalty Purchase Agreement with RTW
In March 2023, Milestone entered into the Royalty Purchase Agreement with RTW, pursuant to which RTW agreed to purchase, following the FDA approval (subject to certain conditions) of etripamil on or prior to September 30, 2025 (Approval Date), the right to receive a tiered royalty payments on the annual net product sales of etripamil in the United States, in exchange for a purchase price of
Milestone Response to the CRL
Milestone received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the FDA in March 2025. A Type A meeting was held with the Agency in early June 2025 to clarify the outstanding items and reach alignment with the FDA on the requirements for the Company’s response to the CRL. Informed by the FDA meeting, Milestone submitted the response to the CRL on June 13, 2025. Included in that response were the results of additional in-vitro studies conducted to meet the updated FDA guidance on nitrosamines, which had been updated since the original NDA submission. Further, in response to the FDA’s need to conduct a pre-approval inspection of a manufacturing testing facility, Milestone transferred the duties of that facility to other contracted vendors that have a relatively recent inspection history with FDA.
The FDA has not raised any concerns regarding the clinical section of the NDA.
About Etripamil
Etripamil is Milestone's lead investigational product. It is a novel calcium channel blocker nasal spray under clinical development for frequent and often highly symptomatic episodes of PSVT and AFib-RVR. It is designed as a self-administered rapid response therapy for patients, thereby bypassing the need for immediate medical oversight. If approved, etripamil is intended to provide health care providers with a new treatment option to enable on-demand care and patient self-management. This portable, self-administered treatment may provide patients with active management and a greater sense of control over their condition. CARDAMYST�, the conditionally approved brand name for etripamil nasal spray, is well studied with a robust clinical trial program that includes a completed Phase 3 clinical-stage program for the treatment of PSVT and Phase 2 trial for the treatment of patients with AFib-RVR.
About Milestone Pharmaceuticals
Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST) is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing innovative cardiovascular solutions to improve the lives of people living with complex and life-altering heart conditions. Milestone’s focus on understanding unmet patient needs and improving the patient experience has led us to develop new treatment approaches that provide patients with an active role in self-managing their care. Milestone's lead investigational product is etripamil, a novel calcium channel blocker nasal spray that is being studied for patients to self-administer without medical supervision to treat symptomatic episodic attacks associated with PSVT and AFib-RVR.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,� “continue,� “could,� “demonstrate,� “designed,� “develop,� “estimate,� “expect,� “may,� “pending,� “plan,� “potential,� “progress,� “will�, “intend� and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions, or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Milestone’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release. Each of these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include statements regarding: the outcomes of future interactions with the FDA; CARDAMYST’s potential as a novel treatment option to help patients with PSVT; the timing and expectations related to the PDUFA date; the satisfaction of customary closing conditions of the
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