SIGA Technologies, Inc., a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the health security market, today announced that the United Kingdom has approved SIGA’s oral tecovirimat (known in the U.S. as oral TPOXX) for the treatment of smallpox, monkeypox, cowpox, and vaccinia complications following vaccination against smallpox in adults and children with a body weight of at least 13kg.
“We are very pleased that the UK has taken this important step in health emergency preparedness, not just for the immediate need in the current monkeypox outbreak, but for broader readiness by approving tecovirimat for treatment for a wide range of uses,” said Dr. Phil Gomez, CEO of SIGA. “As we have learned in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, building robust stockpiles in response to infectious disease outbreaks is of vital importance worldwide. This includes being ready to combat even more devastating bioterror threats such as smallpox.”
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