Roche has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for its humanised monoclonal antibody Gazyva/Gazyvaro (obinutuzumab) along with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), for adults with active Class III or IV lupus nephritis, with or without concomitant Class V.
Eli Lilly and Company has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the expanded use of Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) tablets, in 100mg and 50mg doses, to treat adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
Lotus Pharmaceutical has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for VIZZ (aceclidine ophthalmic solution) 1.44%, seeking approval in South Korea for presbyopia treatment in adults.
Eisai has submitted a new drug application seeking approval from Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) for Leqembi’s (lecanemab) subcutaneous (SC) formulation (SC-AI) for early Alzheimer’s disease.
Lupin has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Armlupeg (pegfilgrastim-unne) 6mg/0.6ml injection in a single-dose prefilled syringe for subcutaneous use as a biosimilar to Neulasta (pegfilgrastim).
IASO Biotechnology has received the Hong Kong Department of Health’s approval for its biologics licence application (BLA) for the fully human anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, Fucaso (Equecabtagene Autoleucel), for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM).
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted approval to Roche Products’ inavolisib (Itovebi) to treat adults with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer.
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent to Genprex for the use of its Reqorsa gene therapy in conjunction with programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) antibodies such as Tecentriq (atezolizumab) for cancer treatment.
March Biosciences (March Bio) has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regenerative medicine advanced therapy (RMAT) designation for MB-105, an autologous CD5-targeted CAR-T cell therapy under development for relapsed/refractory CD5-positive T-cell lymphoma.
Alvotech and Advanz Pharma have announced the receipt of marketing authorisations from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for all four formulations of Gobivaz – Alvotech’s biosimilar to Simponi (golimumab).
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