Kythera's chin fat drug OK'd in US

There may soon be fewer double chins in the US, now that the FDA has given the go-ahead to Kythera Biopharmaceuticals to market Kybella (deoxycholic acid), previously known as ATX-101, as a treatment for adults to improve the appearance of moderate-to-severe convexity or fullness associated with submental fat.

There may soon be fewer double chins in the US, now that the FDA has given the go-ahead to Kythera Biopharmaceuticals to market Kybella (deoxycholic acid), previously known as ATX-101, as a treatment for adults to improve the appearance of moderate-to-severe convexity or fullness associated with submental fat.

The drug is the first pharmaceutical option for the condition – offering a less invasive approach than surgery or liposuction.

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