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Last month, the FDA launched TrialBlazer, intended to streamline the IND path and bring early clinical trials and medical innovation home to the U.S. It’s a start, but new agency leadership must see it through.
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A recent FDA reversal sparked new hope for patients with Huntington’s disease. Flying under the radar, Skyhawk Therapeutics revealed 12-month functional data from a midstage trial of its own candidate showing improvements on a key disease measurement scale.
The FDA plans to hold an advisory committee meeting to discuss Capricor Therapeutics’ application for deramiocel, which the agency rejected last July. The news surprised CEO Linda Marbán, who told BioSpace the FDA has not communicated any issues of concern with the company’s resubmitted application.
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The approval is based on its Phase III REACH3 trial, which evaluated Jakafi versus the best available therapy for treating chronic GVHD after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots for individuals 65 and over, those at high risk for severe disease and front-line healthcare workers.
FDA approved Incyte’s Opzelura (ruxolitinib) cream for atopic dermatitis (AD) for the short-term and non-continuous chronic treatment of mild to moderate AD.
It earned the FDA’s green light after its Phase II innovaTV 204 clinical trial delivered stellar results in terms of tumor response and durability of the response.
The FDA did not identify any deficiencies related to the manufacturing of the asset. However, the agency did identify deficiencies at the facility of a CMO Verrica is working with.
Three weeks after snagging approval in the UK, the U.S. FDA approved Samsung Bioepis and Biogen’s biosimilar drug. Byooviz is the first Lucentis copycat biologic to hit the market.
FDA external advisors will meet to consider Pfizer and BioNTech data in support of booster shots. The two companies also expect to file for Vaccine Authorization for children in the coming months.
The FDA awarded a number of designations for Takeda’s candidate drug EXKIVITY in the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
FDA has been actively greenlighting a number of efforts over the last few days to push therapies for rare or serious diseases that have largely unmet medical needs. Here’s a look.
Brukinsa was approved for MSL patients who have received at least one anti-CD20-based regimen.