Approvals

Health Canada approves Arcutis Biotherapeutics’ Zoryve for Plaque Psoriasis

Health Canada has granted approval to Arcutis Biotherapeutics’ Zoryve (roflumilast) cream 0.3% to treat people aged 12 years and above with Plaque Psoriasis.

Amicus gets positive CHMP opinion for Opfolda to treat late-onset Pompe disease

Amicus Therapeutics has received positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for Opfolda (miglustat) to treat late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD).

Ardelyx resubmits NDA for Xphozah to US FDA

Ardelyx has resubmitted a new drug application (NDA) for Xphozah (tenapanor) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Daiichi Sankyo receives approval for ENHERTU in Japan

Daiichi Sankyo has received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for ENHERTU (trastuzumab deruxtecan), a treatment for adult patients with HER2 low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) unresectable or recurrent breast cancer after prior chemotherapy.

FDA grants fast track status to Prestige’s PBP1510 for pancreatic cancer

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted fast track designation to Prestige Biopharma’s PBP1510 (Ulenistamab) to treat unresectable or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

Everest gets Chinese approval for Xerava to treat cIAI

Biopharmaceutical company Everest Medicines has received approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its new drug application (NDA) related to Xerava (eravacycline) to treat complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) in adults.

China’s NMPA accepts GSK’s drug application review for Nucala to treat SEA

China National Medical Products Administration has accepted the review of GSK’s drug application for Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA).

AbbVie gets positive CHMP opinion for upadacitinib to treat Crohn’s disease in adults

The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of AbbVie’s upadacitinib to treat adult patients suffering with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease.

EMA grants ODD to Sage Therapeutics’ SAGE-718 to treat Huntington’s disease

European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to biopharmaceutical company Sage Therapeutics’ SAGE-718 for the treatment of Huntington’s disease (HD).