BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CorMedix Inc. (Nasdaq: CRMD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutic products for life-threatening diseases and conditions, today announced that it has entered into a new commercial supply contract with a top-five mid-sized dialysis operator for the supply of DefenCath® (taurolidine and heparin) to dialysis clinics in the US. This new agreement will provide access to DefenCath for adult patients with kidney failure receiving hemodialysis through a central venous catheter at more than 200 outpatient dialysis clinics located across the United States.
CorMedix received NDA approval of DefenCath under the Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs (LPAD) on November 15, 2023, and began commercialization of the product in the inpatient setting on April 15, 2024. Outpatient reimbursement of DefenCath from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took effect on July 1st, and CorMedix subsequently commenced the shipment of orders to outpatient dialysis facilities in July. CorMedix anticipates shipments for DefenCath under this agreement to begin in the fourth quarter.