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While the FDA did not announce the recipient names of the Commissioner’s National Priority Vouchers, the agency’s descriptions of the awarded products match those in development at Compass Pathways, Transcend Therapeutics and Usona Institute.
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After Replimune’s advanced melanoma drug was rejected for a second time, CEO Sushil Patel slammed the FDA for failing to exercise regulatory flexibility, while other experts bemoaned the agency’s lack of consistency. With new safety guidelines for gene editing therapies, the FDA has taken a first step toward fixing both problems.
BioSpace looks back at 2025 and where the FDA is going in 2026.
The FDA has gained a reputation during the past year for being inconsistently flexible, particularly when it comes to rare diseases. Executives at Rezolute and CERo Therapeutics recently had positive interactions with the agency, in which they told BioSpace reviewers have been “collaborative” and “curious.
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It’s a busy week for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with quite a number of pending drug approvals, several of which were delayed for a variety of reasons. Here’s a look.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aerie Pharmaceuticals Rocklatan (netarsudil and latanoprost ophthalmic solution) to decrease elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been busy approving new treatments for various diseases. Two days into the new week and the regulatory agency has green lit two therapeutics, while other companies are planning to file for potential approval.
Tecentriq is a monoclonal antibody that binds with the PD-L1 protein expressed on tumor cells and tumor-infiltrating immune cells. It blocks interactions with both PD-1 and B7.1 receptors.
The next couple of weeks look to be busy for the FDA, with a string of target action dates scheduled. This week marks three scheduled approvals, two for extra indications for already-approved biologics, and the third for a combination treatment for glaucoma. Here’s a look.
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Evaluate recently published the Vantage Pharma, Biotech and Medtech 2018 in review report. The annual report offers insights into the previous year’s activities in biopharma and the medical device industry.
MorphoSys AG announced that its licensee Janssen Research & Development, LLC, has reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tremfya One-Press, a single-dose, patient-controlled injector for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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