Chugai Pharmaceutical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the pH-dependent binding humanized anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, Enspryng (US generic name: satralizumab-mwge) (hereafter, Enspryng) created by Chugai for the treatment of adults living with anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
Bayer announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lampit (nifurtimox) for use in pediatric patients (from birth to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 2.5 kg) for the treatment of Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis) caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi).
Roche has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Evrysdi (risdiplam) to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adults and children aged two months of age and older.
Specialist HIV company ViiV Healthcare has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) as a complete regimen to treat HIV-1 infection.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its BLENREP (belantamab mafodotin-blmf) to treat patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
MYR Pharmaceuticals, a German biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and D, is pleased to announce that the European Commission (EC) has granted the Conditional Marketing Authorization (CMA) for their lead compound HEPCLUDEX.
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company ReViral has secured fast track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its sisunatovir to treat patients with serious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.
Roche announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) plus Cotellic® (cobimetinib) and Zelboraf® (vemurafenib) for the treatment of BRAF V600 mutation-positive advanced melanoma patients. The safety profile observed in the Tecentriq combination was consistent with the known safety profiles of the individual medicines.
Novartis has secured approval from the European Commission (EC) for its Cosentyx (secukinumab) to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents aged between six and 18 years.
Takeda Pharmaceutical has secured a breakthrough therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its investigational drug pevonedistat to treat patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS).
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