Approvals

Novavax seeks EUA from FDA for Covid-19 vaccine

Novavax has submitted a request seeking emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373.

EMA’s CHMP recommends approval for Bristol Myers’s Breyanzi to treat lymphoma

The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of Bristol Myers Squibb’s Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel; liso-cel) to treat several types of lymphoma.

Roche gets FDA priority review for Evrysdi to treat SMA in new-borns

Swiss healthcare company Roche has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) priority review for its Evrysdi (risdiplam) to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in new-borns.

FDA approves Applied Pharmaceutical’s IND application for APS03118

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved investigational new drug (IND) application for Applied Pharmaceutical Science’s next generation RET original new drug, APS03118, to treat unlimited cancer types.

Galapagos’ Jyseleca gets UK marketing authorization for ulcerative colitis 

Galapagos has obtained marketing authorization from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for Jyseleca (filgotinib 200mg tablets) to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) in Great Britain.

US FDA approves Pfizer’s Cibinqo for atopic dermatitis treatment

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer’s Cibinqo (abrocitinib) to treat moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in adult patients.

AbbVie seeks approval for upadacitinib to treat nr-axSpA

Abbvie has submitted applications to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to obtain approvals for upadacitinib (RINVOQ) to treat non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA).

FDA grants breakthrough designation to AbbVie’s Teliso-V for NSCLC treatment

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) to AbbVie’s telisotuzumab vedotin (Teliso-V) to treat nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Japan approves Keytruda plus Lenvima combination for endometrial cancer treatment

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan has approved Keytruda plus Lenvima combination to treat endometrial carcinoma.