Regulatory

Eli Lilly’s Biologic License Application for its monoclonal antibody lebrikizumab was denied by the regulator after issues were found at a third-party contract manufacturing organization.
An FDA advisory committee this week voted overwhelmingly against BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics’ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment. However, other potential therapies offer hope for ALS patients.
The FDA will kick off October with an advisory committee meeting for Amgen’s Lumakras and target action dates for Alnylam’s patisiran and Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo.
If approved by the FDA, Karuna Therapeutics’ investigational agonist of muscarinic acetylcholine 1 receptors M1 and M4 would provide the first new mechanism of action for schizophrenia patients in decades.
FDA
The companies on Wednesday secured the regulator’s approval for their eye drop Ryzvumi for the reversal of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis, as Viatris looks to add $1 billion in sales by 2028.
After an FDA advisory committee voted 17-1 against approving NurOwn last month, BrainStorm executives Wednesday laid out a potential path forward for the experimental amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment.
As MSLs take on greater roles in healthcare, standardization is crucial to fostering trust.
While Astellas did not say why it withdrew its suit, it was the only company to file a legal complaint that wasn’t on the initial IRA drug price negotiations list and may not have had any grounds to sue.
FDA
The FDA on Monday approved the Canadian biopharma’s liquid antibiotic metronidazole, an alternative for patients who are unable to use pills or injections.
The FDA’s briefing documents found that BrainStorm’s BLA submission for its investigational cell therapy for ALS did not demonstrate evidence of effectiveness and that the manufacturing data was “grossly deficient.”
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