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AVT02, Alvotech’s biosimilar to high concentration formulation of adalimumab (Humira) approved for use in European Union
15 December 2021 - Alvotech received approval for AVT02 (100 mg/mL), the company’s high concentration biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab), from the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2021
COVID-19: EMA recommends authorisation of antibody medicine Xevudy
16 December 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has recommended authorising the monoclonal antibody Xevudy (sotrovimab) for the treatment of COVID-19. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2021
EMA recommends approval for use of Kineret in adults with COVID-19
16 December 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has recommended extending the indication of Kineret (anakinra) to include treatment of COVID-19 in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2021
Apellis and Sobi Announce EU approval of Aspaveli (pegcetacoplan) for treatment of PNH
15 December 2021 - The first targeted C3 therapy approved in the EU. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: EMA recommendation on booster dose
15 December 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has concluded that a booster dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen may be considered at ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2021
European Commission approves Pfizer's Cibinqo (abrocitinib) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
10 December 2021 - Cibinqo is a once daily oral treatment with proven efficacy demonstrated in a large scale clinical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2021
Janssen EMEA receives conditional marketing authorisation for Rybrevant (amivantamab), the first treatment approved for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations
10 December 2021 - Janssen EMEA receives conditional marketing authorisation for Rybrevant (amivantamab), the first treatment approved for patients with advanced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine could be approved very soon, says EMA chief
8 December 2021 - The head of the EMA on Tuesday said that it could soon approve the COVID-19 vaccine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Dec 2021
EMA recommends approval for use of RoActemra in adults with severe COVID-19
6 December 2021 - The EMA’s CHMP has recommended extending the indication of RoActemra (tocilizumab) to include the treatment of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2021
European Commission approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus Lenvima (lenvatinib) for patients with certain types of endometrial carcinoma
29 November 2021 - Approval based on KEYNOTE-775/Study 309 results demonstrating statistically significant improvements in overall survival and progression-free survival ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2021
European Commission approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus Lenvima (lenvatinib) as first-line treatment for adult patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma
29 November 2021 - Approval Based on Results From CLEAR/KEYNOTE-581 Trial Demonstrating KEYTRUDA Plus LENVIMA Significantly Reduced the Risk of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2021
European Commission approves Byannli (6 monthly paliperidone palmitate) for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adults
23 November 2021 - The approval is based on results from the Route 6 Study, which showed that 92.5 percent ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Nov 2021
Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine: EMA recommends approval for children aged 5 to 11
25 November 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has recommended granting an extension of indication for the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty to include use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Nov 2021
Bristol Myers Squibb receives European Commission approval of Zeposia (ozanimod) for use in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
23 November 2021 - Zeposia approval is based on the Phase 3 True North trial, which demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2021
Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) granted European Commission marketing authorisation for treatment of metastatic triple negative breast cancer in second line
23 November 2021 - Marketing authorisation based on Phase 3 ASCENT study showing Trodelvy significantly improved overall survival versus physician’s choice ...