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FDA approves Roche’s Susvimo as the first and only continuous delivery treatment for the leading cause of diabetes-related blindness
4 February 2025 - Approval marks the second indication for Susvimo in addition to neovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Feb 2025
Comparison of clinical evidence submitted to the FDA and EMA for cell and gene therapies
3 February 2025 - Harmonisation in regulatory submissions across agencies may support timelier access to innovative treatments, including cell and gene ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Feb 2025
Roche receives FDA approval for the first companion diagnostic to identify patients with HER2 ultralow metastatic breast cancer eligible for Enhertu
31 January 2025 - The PATHWAY HER2 (4B5) test, the first and only FDA approved companion diagnostic for assessing HER2 low ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Feb 2025
US FDA accepts biologics license application for HLX11, biosimilar candidate of Perjeta (pertuzumab)
2 February 2025 - Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced that the US FDA has accepted the biologics license application for HLX11, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2025
US FDA approves Celltrion's Avtozma (tocilizumab-anoh), a biosimilar to Actemra
30 January 2025 - Approval was received for multiple indications, including rheumatoid arthritis, giant cell arteritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2025
FDA approves novel non-opioid treatment for moderate to severe acute pain
30 January 2025 - First drug approved in new class of non-pioid pain medicines; agency continues to take steps to support ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2025
Axsome Therapeutics announces FDA approval of Symbravo (meloxicam and rizatriptan) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults
30 January 2025 - A single oral dose of Symbravo provided rapid migraine pain freedom and return to normal functioning within ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2025
Vertex announces FDA approval of Journavx (suzetrigine), a first in class treatment for adults with moderate to severe acute pain
30 January 2025 - Journavx is the first and only approved non-opioid oral pain signal inhibitor and the first new class ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2025
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals initiates apraglutide NDA submission
29 January 2025 - Initiated rolling new drug application submission, now to include long-term extension data given continued clinical improvement over ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2025
FDA grants Vicore’s buloxibutid fast track designation for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
29 January 2025 - Vicore Pharma today announced that the US FDA has granted fast track designation to its lead ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2025
Scholar Rock submits biologics license application to the US FDA for apitegromab as a treatment for patients with spinal muscular atrophy
29 January 2025 - Scholar Rock’s BLA submission is based on the Phase 3 SAPPHIRE trial that demonstrated a statistically significant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2025
Alvotech and Teva announce filing acceptance of US biologics license applications for AVT05, a proposed biosimilar to Simponi and Simponi Aria (golimumab)
27 January 2025 - Alvotech and Teva Pharmaceuticals today announced that the US FDA has accepted for review biologics license applications ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2025
FDA approves Ozempic (semaglutide) as the only GLP-1 RA to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease
28 January 2025 - The approval is based on the results of the pivotal FLOW Phase 3b kidney outcomes trial and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jan 2025
Beckman Coulter receives FDA breakthrough device designation for Alzheimer's disease blood test
28 January 2025 - Beckman Coulter today announced the US FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to Beckman Coulter's Access p‑Tau217/β-Amyloid ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jan 2025
Beacon Therapeutics granted FDA regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation for laru-zova (AGTC-501)
28 January 2025 - Recognises preliminary clinical evidence from the Phase 2 DAWN and SKYLINE trials of laru-zova in X-linked retinitis ...