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VERQUVO (NDA-214377)

(VERICIGUAT)

Safety-related Labeling Changes Approved by FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)

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01/21/2026 (SUPPL-5)

Approved Drug Label (PDF)

6 Adverse Reactions

6.1 Clinical Trials Experience

Newly added information:

VELOCITY

The safety and tolerability of VERQUVO 5 mg once daily as a starting dose was evaluated in VELOCITY, a single-arm, open label, 2-week study in 106 patients with symptomatic chronic heart failure (NYHA class II–IV) and left ventricular ejection fraction < 45%. Patients were excluded from the study if they experienced symptomatic hypotension within 4 weeks before screening. Treatment initiation with VERQUVO 5 mg once daily in VELOCITY was similarly tolerated as treatment initiation of 2.5 mg once daily in the VICTORIA study.

05/10/2023 (SUPPL-2)

Approved Drug Label (PDF)

8 Use in Specific Populations

8.1 Pregnancy

Additions and/or revisions underlined:

Pregnancy Surveillance Program

There is a Pregnancy Surveillance Program that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to VERQUVO during pregnancy. Health care providers should report any prenatal exposure to VERQUVO by calling 1-877-888-4231 or at https://pregnancyreporting.verquvo-us.com.

17 PCI/PI/MG (Patient Counseling Information/Patient Information/Medication Guide)

PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

Additions and/or revisions underlined:

Pregnancy

Advise women who are exposed to VERQUVO during pregnancy to report their pregnancy to their healthcare provider. Health care providers should report any prenatal exposure to VERQUVO by calling 1- 877-888-4231 or at https://pregnancyreporting.verquvo-us.com. [See Use in Specific Populations (8.1)].

MEDICATION GUIDE

Additions and/or revisions underlined:

What is the most important information I should know about VERQUVO? VERQUVO may cause birth defects if taken during pregnancy.

  • Females must not be pregnant when they start taking VERQUVO.

  • Females who are able to get pregnant:

    • There is a Pregnancy Surveillance Program that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to VERQUVO during pregnancy. Patients should report any exposure to VERQUVO during pregnancy bycalling 1-877-888-4231 or at https://pregnancyreporting.verquvo-us.com.