Approvals

Soligenix gets orphan drug designation from European Commission for RiVax to prevent Ricin poisoning

The European Commission has granted orphan drug designation to the Soligenix recombinant modified ricin toxin A-chain subunit (the active pharmaceutical ingredient in RiVax) for the prevention of ricin poisoning.

FDA expands approval for Novartis’ Tasigna to treat children with rare form of leukemia

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for Novartis’ Tasigna (nilotinib) to include treatment of first- and second-line pediatric patients one year of age or older with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in the chronic phase (Ph+ CML-CP).

FDA expands approval of Seattle Genetics’ Adcetris for advanced classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

Seattle Genetics’ Adcetris (Brentuximab Vedotin) in combination with chemotherapy has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adult patients with previously untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL).

FDA grants Xtandi priority review for Nonmetastatic CRPC

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Pfizer and Astellas Pharma's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Xtandi (enzalutamide) for a new indication and granted priority review designation.

FDA approves Hizentra to treat chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CSL Behring’s Hizentra (Immune Globulin Subcutaneous [Human] 20% Liquid) as the first and only subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) for the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as maintenance therapy to prevent relapse of neuromuscular disability and impairment.

Destiny Pharma’s XF-73 MRSA drug gets FDA fast track designation

Destiny Pharma’s has secured fast track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead clinical candidate exeporfinium chloride (XF-73) for the prevention of post-surgical staphylococcal infections such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Proteostasis’ PTI-428 gets FDA orphan drug designation to treat cystic fibrosis

Proteostasis Therapeutics has secured orphan drug designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its PTI-428, which is a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) amplifier drug candidate.

FDA grants priority review to Merck’s Keytruda for cervical cancer

Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has been granted priority review designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of advanced cervical cancer.

GSK gets EU approval for labelling update to Relvar Ellipta in patients with asthma

GlaxoSmithKline has received approval from the European Commission for a label update for the use of once-daily Relvar Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol, FF/VI), an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) / long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) combination, in patients whose asthma is already adequately controlled on both an inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting β2-agonist.