Approvals

JW Therapeutics’ Carteyva receives breakthrough therapy status for r/r LBCL

JW Therapeutics has received breakthrough therapy designation from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) for Carteyva (relmacabtagene autoleucel injection) to treat relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (r/r LBCL).

FDA grants priority review to Dizal’s sunvozertinib NDA for NSCLC treatment

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Dizal's new drug application (NDA) for sunvozertinib aimed at treating locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.

Star Therapeutics’ von Willebrand disease therapy gains FDA fast track status

Star Therapeutics' investigational monoclonal antibody, VGA039, has gained fast track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of von Willebrand disease (VWD).

China’s NMPA approves Astellas’ advanced gastric cancer combo therapy

The China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted approval to Astellas Pharma’s VYLOY (zolbetuximab), a first-in-class monoclonal antibody, for use in conjunction with chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of individuals with a specific type of gastric cancer.

China’s NMPA approves Innovent’s taletrectinib for NSCLC treatment

China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted approval to the second new drug application (NDA) of Innovent Biologics’ ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), DOVBLERON (taletrectinib adipate capsule) for adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

FDA approves BeiGene’s TEVIMBRA combo for treating certain gastric cancers

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for BeiGene’s TEVIMBRA (tislelizumab-jsgr) for the treatment of adults with specific types of gastric cancer.

Japan MHLW grants orphan drug status to Renalys’ sparsentan for IgAN treatment

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) has granted orphan drug designation to Renalys Pharma’s sparsentan, which is intended for the treatment of primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN).

Volixibat gains FDA breakthrough therapy designation

Mirum Pharmaceuticals has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to its drug candidate, volixibat, for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).

FDA grants approval for Fresenius-Formycon’s biosimilar Otulfi

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Fresenius Kabi and Formycon’s Otulfi (ustekinumab-aauz), a ustekinumab biosimilar to the reference medicine Stelara (ustekinumab).