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ViiV Healthcare announces CHMP positive opinion for Vocabria + Rekambys, the first and only complete long-acting HIV treatment, for adolescents in Europe
16 December 2024 - Vocabria + Rekambys (cabotegravir + rilpivirine) is the first and only complete long-acting regimen for the treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2024
First treatment recommended for rare progressive lung conditions in children and adolescents
13 December 2024 - The EMA has recommended extending the indication of Ofev (nintedanib) to include the treatment of progressive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2024
Dupixent (dupilumab) approved in the European Union as the first and only medicine for young children with eosinophilic oesophagitis
6 November 2024 - Approval based on Phase 3 data showing significantly more children aged 1 to 11 years on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2024
Dupixent (dupilumab) recommended for EU approval by the CHMP to treat eosinophilic oesophagitis in children as young as 1 year old
20 September 2024 - Recommendation based on a Phase 3 trial showing a significantly greater proportion of children on Dupixent achieved ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2024
Bavarian Nordic receives EMA approval of mpox vaccine for adolescents
19 September 2024 - MVA-BN approved for use against mpox and smallpox in adolescents 12-17 years of age after expedited review ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jun 2024
Johnson & Johnson submits supplemental new drug application to US FDA seeking expanded paediatric indication for HIV-1 therapy Prezcobix
4 June 2024 - Johnson & Johnson today announced the submission of a supplemental new drug application to the US FDA ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2024
Vertex announces European Commission approval for Kalydeco to treat infants with cystic fibrosis ages 1 month and older
26 April 2024 - Kalydeco is the first and only medicine approved in the EU in this age group to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Mar 2024
European Commission approves Pfizer’s Prevenar 20 to help protect infants and children against pneumococcal disease
13 March 2024 - Prevenar 20 (20 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) offers the broadest serotype coverage of any paediatric pneumococcal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Feb 2024
Vertex receives CHMP positive opinion for Kalydeco for the treatment of infants with cystic fibrosis ages 1 month and older
23 February 2024 - If approved, Kalydeco will be the first and only medicine approved in Europe to treat the underlying ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2023
EMA recommends arpraziquantel for treatment of schistosomiasis in pre-school aged children
17 December 2023 - Astellas contributed to the development of a paediatric formulation to treat schistosomiasis as a member of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2023
Praxis Precision Medicines receives PRIME designation from the EMA for elsunersen (PRAX-222) for treatment of SCN2A gain of function developmental epilepsies
16 November 2023 - IRE) -- Praxis Precision Medicines today announced that the EMA has awarded its Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2023
Rezolute receives Priority Medicines (PRIME) eligibility from EMA for enhanced regulatory support of RZ358 in congenital hyperinsulinism
17 October 2023 - PRIME eligibility granted based on key positive data from the Phase 2B (RIZE) study and current ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2023
BioMarin receives positive CHMP opinion in Europe to expand use of Voxzogo (vosoritide) to treat children aged 4 months and older with achondroplasia
15 September 2023 - BioMarin today announced that the EMA's CHMP has adopted a positive opinion recommending marketing authorisation to expand ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2023
Vertex receives CHMP positive opinion for Kaftrio (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) in combination with ivacaftor for children with cystic fibrosis ages 2 through 5
15 September 2023 - If approved, more than 1,200 children would be newly eligible for a medicine that could treat ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2023
European Commission expands Merck’s Ervebo [Ebola Zaire vaccine, live] indication to include children 1 year of age and older
7 September 2023 - Milestone signifies on-going effort to help prepare for outbreaks of Zaire ebolavirus. ...