FDA approves the usage of Valcyte for preventing CMV disease in pediatric kidney and heart transplant patients (News-Medical-Net) Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Valcyte(R) (valganciclovir hydrochloride) for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in pediatric kidney and heart transplant patients (4 months to 16 years of age) at high risk of developing CMV disease. [News Source]