Approvals

FDA
FDA has approved GSK’s Benlysta (belimumab), making it the first biologic treatment for children ages 5 to 17 with lupus nephritis.
Ionis announced that the FDA has accepted its NDA for tofersen for SOD1-ALS. The application has been given the priority review designation and an action date of January 25, 2023.
FDA
The complaint alleges the agencies made an error under the Administrative Procedure Act, violating the Food Drug and Cosmetics Act by failing to approve Lumryz.
Daiichi-Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s sBLA for HER2 directed Enhertu accepted by FDA. Novartis gets BLA acceptance for MS biosimilar. HOOKIPA’s IND for prostate cancer immunotherapy candidate accepted
FDA
FDA Weekly Review looks at the FDA’s actions related to drug approvals, IND approvals, designations and more. Here’s a look at what happened this week.
Avadel and Jazz Pharma, a leader in treating sleep disorders, are locked in a patent dispute. If it receives final FDA approval, Avadel’s Lumryz could challenge Jazz’s market dominance.
The FDA has approved Incyte’s Opzelura as the first and only at-home therapy for repigmentation in nonsegmental vitiligo.
FDA
The FDA granted Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization after a lengthy and obstacle-riddled journey. It is authorized as a two-dose primary series for adults 18 years and older.
FDA
The granting of the EUA comes with certain limitations, as the prescribing pharmacist must refer patients for clinical assessment with a physician.
FDA
As the calendar pages continue to turn, the FDA has a slew of novel drugs awaiting approval, several of which are likely to become game-changers for patients and key assets for companies.
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