Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and bluebird bio have secured priority review from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their co-developed investigational cell therapy idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel; bb2121) for the treatment of multiple myeloma.
Gilead Sciences has been given breakthrough therapy designation for magrolimab from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in newly diagnosed patients.
Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals have secured breakthrough therapy status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Dupixent (dupilumab) to treat patients 12 years and older with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing best-in-class single-agent and combination therapies to treat liver disease, announced that TERN-201, a semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) inhibitor, has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
GlaxoSmithKline and Innoviva announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate / umeclidinium / vilanterol ‘FF/UMEC/VI’) for the treatment of asthma in patients aged 18 years and older adding to its current license for use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Trelegy Ellipta is not indicated for relief of acute bronchospasm.
The French Competition Authority has imposed a €444m fine on three drugmakers Novartis, Roche and Genetech for implementing abusive practices to market costly eye injection over a cheaper drug.
Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a globally focused, clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted APG-2575, a novel Bcl-2 inhibitor being developed by the company, an Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). This is the second ODD granted for APG-2575, following the previous ODD granted by the FDA in July for the treatment of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM).
Janssen Pharmaceutical, part of Johnson & Johnson, has secured approval from the European Commission (EC) for expanded use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) in combination with rituximab for previously untreated adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
Roche has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Gavreto (pralsetinib) to treat adults with metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as detected by an FDA approved test.
Eli Lilly has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two additional doses of Trulicity to treat type 2 diabetes.
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