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FDA approves Genentech’s Perjeta (pertuzumab) for adjuvant treatment of specific type of early breast cancer
20 December 2017 - Accelerated approval of Perjeta for neo-adjuvant use also converted to full approval. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2017
Aeterna Zentaris announces FDA approval of Macrilen (macimorelin) for diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency
20 December 2017 - Aeterna Zentaris announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted marketing approval for Macrilen (macimorelin), an orally ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2017
The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 — implications for FDA regulation and public health
20 December 2017 - In the past year, federal health policy has been characterized by pervasive uncertainty, but a consistent theme ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2017
TherapeuticsMD announces FDA acceptance of new drug application and Prescription Drug User Fee Act Date for TX-004HR
20 December 2017 - PDUFA target action date of 29 May 2018. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2017
Bristol-Myers Squibb receives FDA approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) as adjuvant therapy in patients with completely resected melanoma with lymph node involvement or metastatic disease
20 December 2017 - Opdivo, the first and only anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor approved for adjuvant treatment of melanoma, is indicated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2017
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves prior approval supplement for commercial launch of Portola Pharmaceuticals’ novel oral anti-coagulant Bevyxxa (betrixaban)
19 December 2017 - Bevyxxa available to patients in January 2018. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2017
Ovid Therapeutics announces OV101 granted fast track designation by U.S. FDA for treatment of Angelman syndrome
19 December 2017 - Ovid Therapeutics today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation to OV101 for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2017
FDA approves novel gene therapy to treat patients with a rare form of inherited vision loss
19 December 2017 - Luxturna is the first gene therapy approved in the U.S. to target a disease caused by mutations ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2017
Republican bill to reduce tax credits for rare disease drugs
18 December 2017 - The target comes as a surprise under a Republican administration that has shown little interest in addressing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2017
Aerie Pharmaceuticals announces U.S. FDA approval of Rhopressa (netarsudil ophthalmic solution) 0.02% for the lowering of elevated intra-ocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension
18 December 2017 - Product approved ahead of the Scheduled PDUFA date of 28 February 2018. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2017
60° Pharmaceuticals submits new drug application to US FDA for anti-malarial drug tafenoquine
18 December 2017 - 60P will continue global regulatory strategy and pursue additional dossier submissions. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2017
Novartis multiple sclerosis therapy fingolimod granted FDA breakthrough therapy designation for paediatric multiple sclerosis
18 December 2017 - In a pivotal Phase III study, oral fingolimod significantly reduced relapses by 82% in a paediatric patient ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2017
Stealth BioTherapeutics granted fast track designation for elamipretide for the treatment of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy
18 December 2017 - Stealth BioTherapeutics today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation for its lead candidate, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2017
FDA accepts biologics license application for fremanezumab with priority review for prevention of migraine and grants fast track designation for cluster headache development program
18 December 2017 - Teva anticipates launching anti-CGRP product in the U.S. for the prevention of migraine in 2018. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2017
US FDA accepts regulatory submission for Tagrisso in first-line EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer
18 December 2017 - Tagrisso granted priority review. ...