Approvals
Following the FDA’s approval in March, India-based Lupin is launching its generic thiamine hydrochloride injection USP in the U.S. for treating vitamin B1 deficiency.
With Roche’s FDA approval on Thursday, both companies’ bispecific antibodies will hit the market this summer for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
The FDA has launched a new super office to prepare for myriad decisions on cell and gene therapies, including the potential first CRISPR therapy and the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
In a 6-0 vote, the FDA’s advisory committee Friday affirmed that trial data confirmed the clinical benefit of Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi (lecanemab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
The company added an indication to Lynparza’s label for the treatment of adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, while cutting an antibody for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Abrysvo’s approval in adults aged 60 years and above comes ahead of an expected August decision in the pediatric setting.
Efforts are underway to fast-track approval for costly gene therapies and make them affordable to a wider patient group via reimbursement through Medicare and Medicaid.
Following a series of stumbles in Type 1 diabetes, Lexicon’s dual SGLT inhibitor sotagliflozin finally won the FDA’s approval in heart failure and will be marketed as Inpefa.
The FDA approved Braeburn Pharmaceuticals’ new buprenorphine treatment option with extended-release medication that could pave the way for greater patient compliance.
The regulator approved Xacduro for treating hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia. The NDA was filed by Entasis Therapeutics, which Innoviva acquired in 2022.
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