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The first iteration of the European Shortages Monitoring Platform (ESMP) has gone live. 28 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
UK-based drugmaker Advanz Pharma has announced that following the grant of a temporary suspension, as announced on last month, the General Court of the European Union (General Court) has decided not to further extend the suspension of the European Commission (EC) decision to revoke the conditional marketing authorization (CMA) for Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) in Europe. 28 November 2024
Biotechnology
The European medicines regulator has approved a combo therapy starring PD-1 inhibitor Tevimbra (tislelizumab), from cancer firm BeiGene. 27 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
The European Commission (EC) has approved a single-vial, fully liquid presentation of Menveo (meningococcal Group A, C, W-135 and Y conjugate vaccine, MenACWY vaccine) to help protect against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by bacterial serogroups A, C, W and Y, UK pharma major GSK announced today. 27 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Novartis announced today that the European Commission (EC) has approved Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with an aromatase inhibitor (AI) for the adjuvant treatment of patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative early breast cancer (EBC) at high risk of recurrence. 27 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Berlin, Germany-based Eckert & Ziegler Radiopharma has received approval of its proprietary non-carrier added Lutetium-177 chloride, Theralugand, by the European Commission (EC). 27 November 2024
Biotechnology
The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Hympavzi (marstacimab), from US pharma giant Pfizer. 20 November 2024
Biotechnology
Germany’s Lindis Biotech, a specialist in multi-specific antibody platforms, has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Pharmanovia, for the commercialization of Korjuny (catumaxomab). 19 November 2024
Biosimilars
Following US approval in May this year, South Korea’s Samsung Bioepis and US biotech Biogen have now won approval from the European Commission (EC) for their Opuviz 40mg/mL solution for injection in a vial, a biosimilar referencing Regeneron and Bayer’s Eylea (aflibercept). 18 November 2024
Biotechnology
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) made a number of recommendations at its November meeting, notable among which was a reversal of a previous rejection of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (lecanemab). 15 November 2024
Biosimilars
Swiss generic and biosimilar medicines major Sandoz today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Afqlir (aflibercept) 2mg vial kit and pre-filled syringe for intravitreal injection. 15 November 2024
Biotechnology
US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson today revealed it has submitted applications with the US Food and drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) to expand the approved indications for its Darzalex (daratumumab) subcutaneous (SC) formulation for the treatment of high-risk smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM). 8 November 2024
Biotechnology
French pharma major Sanofi’s Dupixent (dupilumab), which notched up sales of 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) in third-quarter 2024, +23.8% year-on-year, has picked up yet another indication in collaboration with Regeneron. 6 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma revealed it has decided to withdraw its marketing authorization application from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution (ACP). 28 October 2024
Biotechnology
AstraZeneca’s Fasenra (benralizumab) has been approved in the European Union (EU) as an add-on treatment for adult patients with relapsing or refractory eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). 28 October 2024
Biotechnology
Johnson & Johnson has secured European approval for an expanded indication of Darzalex (daratumumab) in a subcutaneous formulation. 24 October 2024
Biotechnology
The European Commission (EC) has approved two new indications for Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Merck & Co’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in gynecologic cancers. 24 October 2024
Biosimilars
The fully-owned Intas Pharmaceuticals subsidiary Accord Healthcare has announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion, recommending marketing authorization for Imuldosa. 21 October 2024
Biotechnology
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human health committee, CHMP, announced six positive opinions of novel medicines, as well as two biosimilars, following its October meeting. 18 October 2024
Biotechnology
US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen today revealed that the European Commission (EC) has granted the approval of a Type II variation application for Tecvayli (teclistamab). 18 August 2023
Biotechnology
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) submitted by US biotech Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for its odronextamab. 18 August 2023
Pharmaceutical
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for regulatory review the marketing authorization application (MAA) for avacincaptad pegol (ACP), an investigational complement C5 inhibitor for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Astellas Pharma announced today. 18 August 2023
Biotechnology
US drugmaker AbbVie has won approval from the European Commission (EC) for Aquipta (atogepant) for the prophylaxis of migraine in adults who have four or more migraine days per month. 17 August 2023
Pharmaceutical
As European drugmakers wrestle with regional lawmakers over proposed legislative changes, the industry has been emboldened by a German government report raising substantial concerns. 11 August 2023
Biotechnology
UK pharma major AstraZeneca this morning revealed that Soliris (eculizumab) has been approved in the European Union (EU) for expanded use. 27 July 2023
Pharmaceutical
The SGLT2 inhibitor drug Jardiance (empagliflozin), developed and marketed by family-owned German pharma major Boehringer Ingelheim and the USA’s Eli Lilly, has won approval from the European Commission for the new indication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). 25 July 2023
Biosimilars
At its July meeting, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended three new biosimilars and rejected one application, as well as recommending 10 novel drugs. 21 July 2023
Biotechnology
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended 10 novel medicines, as well as some biosimilars and indication extensions, for approval at its July 2023 meeting. 21 July 2023
Pharmaceutical
Following the success of the European Medicines Agency’s OPEN initiative in dealing with vaccines and treatments regulation during the height of the COVID19 pandemic, the EMA has now expanded the scope of the scheme to a wider range of medicines. 21 July 2023
Pharmaceutical
Not surprisingly given the negative opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP), the European Commission has followed guidance and has not granted marketing authorization for palovarotene, an investigational treatment for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). 20 July 2023
Pharmaceutical
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published a draft reflection paper outlining the current thinking on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support the safe and effective development, regulation and use of medicines. 19 July 2023
Biotechnology
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review the marketing authorization application for bimekizumab, an interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), submitted by Belgium’s largest pharma company UCB. 18 July 2023
Biotechnology
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for regulatory review Astellas Pharma’s marketing authorization application (MAA) for zolbetuximab. 14 July 2023
Biotechnology
Adding to US regulatory approval last month for its dual action antibody, Swiss pharma giant Roche today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorization for Columvi (glofitamab) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. 11 July 2023
Pharmaceutical
The safety monitoring committee of the European Medicines Agency is to investigate a potential connection between the use of certain Novo Nordisk products and suicidal thoughts. 11 July 2023
Pharmaceutical
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Commission (EC) and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) are phasing out the extraordinary regulatory flexibilities for medicines put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic to help address regulatory and supply challenges arising from the pandemic. 7 July 2023
Biotechnology
US protein-based vaccine developer Novavax saw its shares fall more than 4% to $7.06, despite announcing it has been granted full Marketing Authorization (MA) by the European Commission in the European Union (EU) for Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373). 6 July 2023
Biotechnology
Shares of US biotech Moderna, which is pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, edged up 1.5% to $123.54 yesterday, as it updated on regulatory submissions for mRNA-1345. 6 July 2023
Pharmaceutical
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is among the regulators to have endorsed a joint statement on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines issued by the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA). 5 July 2023
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