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Bristol Myers Squibb receives European Commission approval for Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel), the first anti-BCMA CAR T cell therapy for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma
19 August 2021 - Abecma represents the only cell therapy approved for multiple myeloma. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2021
EMA validates Bristol Myers Squibb’s applications for Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab) and Opdivo and chemotherapy as first-line treatments for unresectable advanced, recurrent or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
17 August 2021 - Applications based on positive results from the Phase 3 CheckMate-648 trial, in which both Opdivo-based combinations demonstrated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2021
Bristol Myers Squibb receives European Commission approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) as adjuvant treatment for oesophageal or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer patients with residual pathologic disease following chemoradiotherapy
30 July 2021 - Approval is based on Phase 3 results from the CheckMate-577 trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2021
HutchMed’s marketing authorisation application for surufatinib submitted and validated by the European Medicines Agency
15 July 2021 - EMA commences review of surufatinib for the treatment of advanced neuroendocrine tumours. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2021
European Commission approves Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy for certain patients with oesophageal cancer or HER2 negative gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
29 June 2021 - Keytruda is first anti-PD-1 therapy approved in Europe in combination with chemotherapy for first-line treatment of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2021
Incyte and MorphoSys announce positive CHMP opinion for tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
25 June 2021 - The positive opinion from the CHMP is based on data from the Phase 2 L-MIND study evaluating ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2021
Bristol Myers Squibb receives positive CHMP opinion for Opdivo (nivolumab) as adjuvant treatment for oesophageal or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer patients with residual pathologic disease following chemoradiotherapy
25 June 2021 - Recommendation based on positive results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -577 trial in which Opdivo doubled disease-free ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2021
Libtayo (cemiplimab) approved by the European Commission as the first immunotherapy indicated for patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma
25 June 2021 - Approval based on data from the largest trial to date in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2021
Libtayo (cemiplimab) approved by the European Commission for first-line treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with ≥50% PD-L1 expression
25 June 2021 - Approval based on a Phase 3 trial demonstrating Libtayo significantly improved overall survival compared to chemotherapy in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2021
Bristol Myers Squibb receives positive CHMP opinion for anti-BCMA CAR T cell therapy Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma
25 June 2021 - Recommendation for approval based on results from pivotal KarMMa study. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2021
Bristol Myers Squibb receives European Commission approval for Onureg (azacitidine tablets) as frontline oral maintenance therapy for adults with acute myeloid leukaemia
18 June 2021 - Onureg is the first and only once daily, frontline oral maintenance therapy in the European Union for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jun 2021
Bayer submits regulatory applications for oncology treatment combination of copanlisib and rituximab in the U.S. and EU
21 June 2021 - Bayer today announced the submission of a supplemental new drug application to the U.S. FDA and a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2021
Copiktra (duvelisib) receives European Union marketing authorisation for the treatment of relapsed or refractory CLL and refractory FL
9 June 2021 - Secura Bio today announced that on 19 May 2021, the European Medicines Agency granted marketing authorisation for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2021
Tagrisso approved in the EU for the adjuvant treatment of patients with early stage EGFR mutated lung cancer
28 May 2021 - Approval based on unprecedented results from the ADAURA Phase 3 trial where Tagrisso reduced the risk ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2021
AbbVie receives European Commission approval of Venclyxto (venetoclax) in combination with a hypomethylating agent for patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy
25 May 2021 - Venclyxto (venetoclax) in combination with a hypomethylating agent is a new regimen approved by the European ...