FDA approves Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for more than 600 people ages 2 and older with cystic fibrosis who have certain residual function mutations

1 August 2017 -  Vertex Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Kalydeco (ivacaftor) ...

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AiCuris granted fast track designation by U.S. FDA for oral pritelivir for treatment of HSV infections in immunocompromised adults

1 August 2017 - AiCuris today announced that the Company has been granted fast track designation by the U.S. FDA ...

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FDA approves new targeted treatment for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia

1 August 2017 - The U.S. FDA today approved Idhifa (enasidenib) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory ...

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Bristol-Myers Squibb receives FDA approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) in MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following treatment with a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan

1 August 2017 - Approval based on CheckMate -142, in which Opdivo demonstrated an objective response rate of 28% (95% CI: ...

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Indivior RBP-6000 NDA acceptance with priority review designation

31 July 2017 - FDA sets a PDUFA target action date of 30 November 2017. ...

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New system speeds FDA import decisions

31 July 2017 - The data is in. A new automated system for determining whether FDA regulated products can enter the ...

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Imfinzi granted breakthrough therapy designation by US FDA for patients with locally-advanced unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer

31 July 2017 - Fourth breakthrough therapy designation for an AstraZeneca new oncology medicine in three years. ...

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Celltrion and Teva announce U.S. FDA acceptance of biologics license application for proposed biosimilar to Herceptin (trastuzumab)

31 July 2017 - Celltrion and Teva Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted for review the biologics license ...

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Amgen submits supplemental biologics license application for Prolia (denosumab) in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

31 July 2017 - Amgen today announced the submission of a supplemental biologics license application to the U.S. FDA for Prolia ...

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Amgen and Allergan submit biosimilar biologics license application for ABP 980 to US Food And Drug Administration

31 July 2017 - Filing for ABP 980, a biosimilar candidate to Herceptin (trastuzumab), supported by phase 3 data in ...

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FDA accepts biologics license application for Aimovig (erenumab)

20 July 2017 - Aimovig is an Investigative migraine-specific preventive therapy designed for patients with high unmet need. ...

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Roche leukaemia drug gets FDA breakthrough therapy designation

28 July 2017 - Roche Holding AG's Venclexta has won breakthrough therapy designation in acute myeloid leukaemia from the U.S. ...

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FDA grants priority review for Amgen's supplemental biologics license application for Repatha (evolocumab) to include data on reducing risk of cardiovascular events

28 July 2017 - FDA priority review status underscores need to reduce heart attacks and strokes. ...

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Abilify Maintena® (aripiprazole) for extended-release injectable suspension approved by the U.S. FDA for maintenance monotherapy treatment of bipolar I disorder

28 July 2017 - New indication for Abilify Maintena is based on studies evaluating efficacy and safety in adult patients with ...

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Aradigm submits new drug application to FDA for U.S. marketing approval of Linhaliq in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

27 July 2017 - Aradigm Corporation today announced it has submitted its new drug application to the U.S. FDA for ...

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