Regulatory

ARS Pharmaceuticals, Intarcia Therapeutics and Taysha Gene Therapies this week got stark reminders of the difficulties in getting treatments through the regulator’s approval process.
Recent drug approvals have shone a light on the role that patient advocacy groups can play in the regulatory process—but some experts have questions about the ethics of this influence.
Thursday’s FDA advisory committee rejection is the latest regulatory defeat for the company’s drug-device combo. The panel found that the benefits of the treatment did not outweigh its risks.
Following a Type A meeting with the regulator, the biotech says it has clarity about the next steps in demonstrating remestemcel-L’s effectiveness in acute graft-versus-host disease.
Bouncing back from two Complete Response Letters, Alvotech’s BLA for its Humira biosimilar AVT02 has been accepted by the regulator with a target action date of Feb. 24, 2024.
The company has dropped its gene therapy candidate TSHA-120 for giant axonal neuropathy after the FDA reiterated the need for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
With 88% of life sciences organizations using or planning to use AI in recruitment and/or hiring, AI regulation is a priority for the industry.
Though it received backing from the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee in May, the FDA on Tuesday rejected ARS Pharmaceuticals’ neffy as a nasal spray for allergic reactions.
After facing regulatory roadblocks, Novartis is returning the anti-PD-1 antibody to the cancer-focused biotech, which regains global rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize tislelizumab.
The consent agreement struck between the FTC and Amgen and Horizon Therapeutics could have significant implications for ongoing and future M&A challenges, experts told BioSpace.
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