Kamada Ltd. develops, produces, and markets plasma-derived protein therapeutics for orphan indications. It operates through two segments, Proprietary Products and Distribution. The company offers respiratory products, including Glassia for use in augmentation and maintenance therapy in adults with emphysema due to congenital Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency. It also provides KamRAB for prophylaxis of rabies disease; KamRho (D) IM to treat prophylaxis of hemolytic disease of newborns; KamRho (D) IV for immune thermobocytopunic purpura; and snake bite antiserum to treat snake bites by the vipera palaestinae and echis coloratus, as well as human transferrin that is used as a cultural medium for diagnostic assays and cell cultures. In addition, Kamada Ltd. provides Heparin sodium injection to treat thrombo-embolic disorders; Albumin and Albumin 4% for maintenance of blood plasma; and coagulation factors comprising Factor VIII and Factor IX, as well as IXIARO vaccine. Its products in pipeline are G1-AAT (IV) for graft versus host disease and L1-AAT (1V) for lung transparent, which are in Phase II stage; and D1-AAT (IV) for type-1 diabetes, Inhaled AAT for AAT deficiency, and AAT (liquid) for lung preservation and recombinant AAT, which are in early stage development. Further, the company distributes respiratory products, including Bramitob to manage chronic pulmonary infection and FOSTER for the treatment of asthma; and immunoglobulins comprising IVIG 5% for the treatment of various immunodeficiency-related conditions; Varitect, a varicella zoster immunoglobulin; Zutectra and Hepatect CP for prevention of hepatitis B virus; and Megalotect, a CMV immunoglobulin. It markets its products through strategic partners in the United States, as well as through distributors internationally. Kamada Ltd. has strategic partnerships with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; PARI GmbH; and Kedrion S.p.A. Kamada Ltd. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.
REHOVOT, Israel, April 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kamada Ltd. (Nasdaq & TASE: KMDA), a plasma-derived protein therapeutics company, today announced receipt of a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) stating that the Company has satisfactorily addressed the concerns and questions regarding its Inhaled Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (Inhaled AAT) program for the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), previously communicated by the Agency.
