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US biotech Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals today announced that it was granted Breakthrough Therapy designation (BTD) by the US Food and Drug Administration for ARO-AAT, also known as TAK-999, the company’s second-generation investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic. 29 July 2021
Pharmaceutical
Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical says that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation (BTD) to TAK-994, its Phase II investiga00tional oral orexin agonist, which is designed to selectively target orexin 2 receptors. 29 July 2021
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration has revised the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for baricitinib, sold under the brand name Olumiant by Eli Lilly’s), now authorizing baricitinib alone for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients. 29 July 2021
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted Roche’s Biologics License Application (BLA), under Priority Review, for faricimab for the treatment of neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). The FDA has also accepted the Swiss pharma giant’s submission for diabetic retinopathy. 29 July 2021
Biosimilars
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product, Semglee (insulin glargine-yfgn). 29 July 2021
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration today alerted patients and health care professionals that a clinical trial (OCEAN, Study OP-103) evaluating Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide) with dexamethasone to treat patients with multiple myeloma showed an increased risk of death. 28 July 2021
Biotechnology
Chicago, USA-based antimicrobial resistance specialist Iterum Therapeutics announced a regulatory setback for its candidate, oral sulopenem, on Monday. 27 July 2021
Biotechnology
US pharma giant Merck & Co’s blockbuster anti-PD-1 therapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has won US regulatory approval for yet another cancer indication. 27 July 2021
Biotechnology
The latest voluntary withdrawal stemming from the US regulator’s review of accelerated approvals is Bristol Myers’ nod for Opdivo (nivolumab) in liver cancer. 26 July 2021
Biotechnology
Delaware, USA-based Incyte has received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for its checkpoint blocker retifanlimab. 26 July 2021
Biotechnology
Last week saw the announcement of two large licensing agreements. First, Gilead Sciences’ subsidiary Kite entered into a deal with BioNTech, whereby the German biotech, mostly in the news due to its COVID-19 vaccine developed with Pfizer, has acquired an R&D platform and clinical manufacturing facility in Maryland. The second deal was US pharma giant Pfizer signing an agreement with Arvinas for rights to the latter’s breast cancer candidate, ARV-471, that could cost it more than $2 billion. On the regulatory front, US biotech bluebird bio gained regulatory approval from the European Commission for its gene therapy Skysona. Also, Albireo received approval from both the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines for its rare liver disease drug Bylvay. 25 July 2021
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Bydureon and Bydureon BCie (exenatide extended-release) injection to be used in addition to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control (blood sugar levels) in pediatric patients 10 years or older with type 2 diabetes. 23 July 2021
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) from Merck & Co in combination with Japanese drugmaker Eisai’s Lenvima (lenvatinib) for patients with advanced endometrial carcinoma' 22 July 2021
Biotechnology
US clinical-stage biotech Magenta Therapeutics’ shares closed down more than 9% at $8.07 on Wednesday, after the company revealed it has received a clinical hold letter from the US Food and Drug Administration related to its Investigational New Drug Application (IND) filed in June 2021 to initiate a Phase I/II clinical trial of MGTA-117 in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). 22 July 2021
Biotechnology
Venclexta (venetoclax), in combination with azacytidine, has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for previously untreated intermediate, high- and very high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) based on the revised International prognostic scoring system (IPSS-R). 21 July 2021
Biotechnology
The US Food & Drug Administration approval of Bylvay (odevixibat), the first drug approved for the treatment of pruritus in all subtypes of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), developed by Boston, USA-based Albireo Pharma. 21 July 2021
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved fexinidazole as the first all-oral treatment for both stages of the Trypanosoma brucei gambiense form of sleeping sickness (Human African trypanosomiasis) in patients six years of age and older and weighing at least 20 kg. 21 July 2021
Biotechnology
Shares of California, USA-based cardiorenal specialist Ardelyx plunged more than 70% to $2.28 in after-hours trading on Monday, as the company revealed the US regulator is not ready to approve its tenapanor for dialysis patients. 20 July 2021
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review designation for the Biologics License Application (BLA) for the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech. 19 July 2021
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vaxneuvance (pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine) for active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F and 33F in adults 18 years of age and older. 19 July 2021
Pharmaceutical
The nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr — known as RFK Jr — for the role of US Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) President-elect Donald Trump sent shares in vaccine companies sharply downwards. 22 November 2024
Biotechnology
British pharma major AstraZeneca is facing challenges in its bid to secure full approval for its anticoagulant reversal therapy, Andexxa (andexanet alfa), in the USA. 22 November 2024
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval of Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii) 50mg/mL for injection for intravenous use, say the drug’s developer, Jazz Pharmaceuticals. 21 November 2024
Biotechnology
Astellas Pharma has been hit by bad news from the US Food and Drug Administration, which will not currently approve the firm’s request to supplement the label for Izervay (avacincaptad pegol). 21 November 2024
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the resubmission of the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Dupixent(dupilumab), Regeneron and partner Sanofi revealed late Friday. 18 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Syndax Pharmaceuticals’ Revuforj (revumenib). 18 November 2024
Biotechnology
Oxford, UK-based rare respiratory diseases focused AlveoGene today revealed it has been granted a Rare Pediatric Disease designation (RPDD) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AVG-002, its novel, inhaled gene therapy for lethal neonatal surfactant protein B (SP-B) deficiency. 15 November 2024
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval of PTC Therapeutics’ gene therapy for the treatment of AADC (aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase) deficiency, making it the first-ever gene therapy approved in the USA that is directly administered to the brain. 14 November 2024
Biotechnology
Shares of US genetic meds company MeiraGTx Holdings were up 7% at $7.12 in early trading after it announced important developments along with its third-quarter 2024 financials, reporting a $0.54 per share loss. 13 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, now wholly owned subsidiary of Italy’s Alfasigma, today revealed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) that addresses the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Ocaliva (obeticholic acid, OCA) seeking full approval for the treatment of indicated patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) – a rare, progressive disease that disproportionally affects women. 12 November 2024
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the clinical hold on the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its COVID-19-Influenza Combination (CIC) and stand-alone influenza vaccine candidates, US vaccines developer Novavax revealed yesterday. 12 November 2024
Biotechnology
RAPT Therapeutics has announced the termination of its zelnecirnon program following regulatory concerns around safety. 12 November 2024
Biotechnology
On November 8, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Aucatzyl (obecabtagene autoleucel; obe-cel) from US biopharma Autolus Therapeutics' 11 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program, according to Sarah Wicks and James Valentine at US law firm Hyman, Phelps & McNamara. 11 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Shanghai-based Dizal has made a submission to the US Food and Drug Administration, seeking approval for sunvozertinib. 8 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
Asklepios BioPharmaceutical (AskBio) today announced that AB-1003 (also known as LION-101) has received rare pediatric disease designation and orphan-drug designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I/R9 (LGMD2I/R9). 7 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
USA-based Acadia Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to sell its Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) for $150 million upon the closing of the transaction. 6 November 2024
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced approval of a modification to the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (OA REMS) 6 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for donidalorsen, an investigational RNA-targeted medicine for prophylaxis to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older, under development by Ionis Pharmaceuticals. 4 November 2024
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