Approvals

15 May 2020
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- Approvals
Neuraptive Therapeutics announces FDA has granted fast track designation to NTX-001 clinical development programme to treat peripheral nerve injuries

By PBR Staff Writer

Neuraptive Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing novel therapeutics and medical products for treatment of peripheral nerve injuries (PNI), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation for its franchise therapeutic product, NTX-001, in the treatment of patients with peripheral nerve injuries.
15 May 2020
Regulation
Approvals
Takeda gets expanded EC approval for lymphoma drug Adcetris

By PBR Staff Writer

Takeda Pharmaceutical has secured expanded approval from the European Commission (EC) for its Adcetris in combination with CHP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, prednisone) to treat adult patients with previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL), a subtype of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).
13 May 2020
Regulation
Approvals
Seattle Genetics gets approval of TUKYSA in Switzerland for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

By PBR Staff Writer

Seattle Genetics announced that the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) has granted approval for TUKYSA (tucatinib) tablets in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine, for the treatment of patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, who have previously received two or more anti-HER2 regimens in any setting, including trastuzumab, pertuzumab and trastuzumab-emtansine (T–DM1).
12 May 2020
Regulation
Approvals
CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals announce FDA RMAT designation granted to CTX001 to treat severe hemoglobinopathies

By PBR Staff Writer

CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to CTX001, an investigational, autologous, gene-edited hematopoietic stem cell therapy, for the treatment of severe sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT).
11 May 2020
Regulation
Approvals
Lilly receives US FDA approval for Retevmo

By PBR Staff Writer

Eli Lilly and Company announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Retevmo (selpercatinib, 40 mg & 80 mg capsules), the first therapy specifically indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with advanced or metastatic RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) who require systemic therapy, or advanced or metastatic RET fusion-positive thyroid cancer who require systemic therapy and who are radioactive iodine-refractory (if radioactive iodine is appropriate).
11 May 2020
Regulation
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AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo get FDA breakthrough therapy status for gastric cancer drug

By PBR Staff Writer

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have secured breakthrough therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Enhertu to treat patients with HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who have received two or more prior regimens including trastuzumab.
07 May 2020
Regulation
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Novartis gets FDA nod for Tabrecta to treat metastatic NSCLC with METex14

By PBR Staff Writer

Novartis has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Tabrecta (capmatinib) to treat adult patients metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with MET exon 14 skipping (METex14).
04 May 2020
Regulation
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FDA grants EUA to Gilead’s antiviral remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment

By PBR Staff Writer

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its emergency use authorisation (EUA) for Gilead Sciences' investigational antiviral remdesivir for the treatment of Covid-19.
01 May 2020
Regulation
Approvals
Banner Life Sciences announces final FDA approval of BAFIERTAM for multiple sclerosis

By PBR Staff Writer

Banner Life Sciences, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted final approval of BAFIERTAM (monomethyl fumarate) delayed-release capsules for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).
30 Apr 2020
Regulation
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FDA approves Zejula in platinum-responsive advanced ovarian cancer regardless of biomarker status

By PBR Staff Writer

GlaxoSmithKline announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company’s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Zejula (niraparib), an oral, once-daily poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, as a monotherapy maintenance treatment for women with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, regardless of biomarker status.

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Approvals

Neuraptive Therapeutics announces FDA has granted fast track designation to NTX-001 clinical development programme to treat peripheral nerve injuries

Takeda gets expanded EC approval for lymphoma drug Adcetris

Seattle Genetics gets approval of TUKYSA in Switzerland for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals announce FDA RMAT designation granted to CTX001 to treat severe hemoglobinopathies

Lilly receives US FDA approval for Retevmo

AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo get FDA breakthrough therapy status for gastric cancer drug

Novartis gets FDA nod for Tabrecta to treat metastatic NSCLC with METex14

FDA grants EUA to Gilead’s antiviral remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment

Banner Life Sciences announces final FDA approval of BAFIERTAM for multiple sclerosis

FDA approves Zejula in platinum-responsive advanced ovarian cancer regardless of biomarker status

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