FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnoea

20 December 2024 - Today, the US FDA approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea ...

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FDA approves first acellular tissue engineered vessel to treat vascular trauma in extremities

20 December 2024 - The US FDA approved Symvess, the first acellular tissue engineered vessel indicated for use in adults as ...

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BioGenCell receives FDA fast track designation with expanded access for BGC101

19 December 2024 - BioGenCell announced that the US FDA has granted fast track designation to its lead candidate, BGC101, ...

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FDA approves Alhemo injection as once-daily prophylactic treatment to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes for adults and children 12 years of age and older with haemophilia A or B with inhibitors

20 December 2024 - FDA approval is based on data from the pivotal Phase 3 trial (explorer7) establishing the safety and ...

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Lexicon announces receipt of complete response letter for Zynquista (sotagliflozin)

20 December 2024 - Confirms previously disclosed and anticipated FDA decision. ...

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Gilead submits new drug application to US FDA for twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention

19 December 2024 - Lenacapavir named 2024 “Breakthrough of the Year” by Science Magazine. ...

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Ultragenyx submits biologics license application to the US FDA for UX111 AAV gene therapy for the treatment of Sanfilippo syndrome type A

19 December 2024 - If approved, UX111 would be the first approved therapy in the US for Sanfilippo syndrome type ...

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FDA grants accelerated approval to encorafenib with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 for metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation

20 December 2024 - Today, the FDA granted accelerated approval to encorafenib (Braftovi, Array BioPharma) with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 for ...

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Tryngolza (olezarsen) approved in US as first ever treatment for adults living with familial chylomicronemia syndrome as an adjunct to diet

19 December 2024 - Tryngolza shown to significantly reduce triglycerides and substantially reduce acute pancreatitis events in adults with familial chylomicronaemia ...

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US FDA issues complete response letter for the glepaglutide new drug application for the treatment of short bowel syndrome

19 December 2024 - The FDA concluded that Zealand Pharma’s application did not meet the full requirements for substantial evidence to ...

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PTC Therapeutics announces vatiquinone NDA submission to FDA for the treatment of children and adults living with Friedreich ataxia

19 December 2024 - PTC's fourth approval application submitted to FDA in 2024. ...

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FDA approves remestemcel-L-rknd for steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease in paediatric patients

18 December 2024 - Today, the FDA approved remestemcel-L-rknd (Ryoncil, Mesoblast), an allogeneic bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cell therapy, ...

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Savara initiates rolling submission of a biologics license application to the US FDA for Molbreevi for the potential treatment of auto-immune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

18 December 2024 - Company expects to complete BLA submission by end of Q1, 2025. ...

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LIB Therapeutics submits a biologic license application to FDA for lerodalcibep for the treatment of adults with elevated LDL-cholesterol

16 December 2024 - Lerodalcibep is a novel, adnectin based, small protein binding, third generation PCSK9 inhibitor. ...

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MAIA Biotechnology granted FDA rare paediatric disease designation for THIO as a treatment for paediatric high grade gliomas

16 December 2024 - MAIA Biotechnology today announced that the FDA has designated THIO for the treatment of pediatric-type diffuse high ...

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