Maralixibat chloride

Maralixibat chloride, sold under the brand name Livmarli, is a medication used to treat cholestatic pruritus in people with Alagille syndrome. Maralixibat chloride is an ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor.

The most common side effects include diarrhea and abdominal pain (belly ache).

Maralixibat chloride was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2021,  and in the European Union in December 2022.

Medical uses
Maralixibat chloride is indicated for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome.

History
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the application for maralixibat chloride orphan drug designations in 2013, and in 2020.

Legal status
In October 2022, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances for the medicinal product Livmarli, intended for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome (ALGS). The applicant for this medicinal product is Mirum Pharmaceuticals International B.V. Maralixibat chloride was approved for medical use in the European Union in December 2022.

Names
Maralixibat chloride is the international nonproprietary name (INN).