FDA and EMA to hold workshop on breakthrough therapy and PRIME designations

2 August 2018 - The US FDA and EMA will hold a workshop on early access approaches, including PRIME and ...

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FDA supports critical research to spur innovation for continuous manufacturing technology to support and advance drug and biologics development

1 August 2018 - We know that novel manufacturing technologies for both small-molecule drugs and biological products have great potential to ...

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FDA approves blood disorder drug made by Japan's Shionogi

1 August 2018 - The U.S. FDA on Tuesday approved Japan-based Shionogi's treatment for low blood-platelet count or thrombocytopenia in patients ...

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FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to Daiichi Sankyo’s FLT3 inhibitor quizartinib for relapsed/refractory FLT3-ITD AML

1 August 2018 - Third breakthrough therapy designation granted by FDA for a compound in the oncology pipeline of Daiichi ...

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Eisai and Merck announce FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation for Lenvima (lenvatinib) in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as therapy for previously treated patients with advanced and/or metastatic non-MSI-H/pMMR endometrial carcinoma

31 July 2018 - Eisai and Merck announced today that the U.S. FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation for Lenvima (lenvatinib), the ...

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Soleno Therapeutics receives fast track designation from FDA for DCCR for treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome

30 July 2018 - Phase III clinical trial ongoing at multiple sites in the U.S. ...

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Nektar Therapeutics announces new drug application for NKTR-181 accepted for review by FDA

30 July 2018 - NKTR-181 is a first-in-class investigational opioid to treat chronic low back pain in adult patients new to ...

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FDA accepts file for cladribine tablets as potential treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis

30 July 2018 - Cladribine tablets is approved as Mavenclad in 38 countries. ...

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FDA approves first treatment for rare adrenal tumours

30 July 2018 - The U.S. FDA today approved Azedra (iobenguane I 131) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of ...

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Ultragenyx announces first patient dosed in Phase 1/2 study of DTX401, a gene therapy for the treatment of glycogen storage disease Type Ia; FDA grants fast track designation to gene therapy program

26 July 2018 - Ultragenyx today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 1/2 study of DTX401, ...

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Insys Therapeutics receives complete response letter from FDA for buprenorphine NDA

27 July 2018 - Insys Therapeutics announced that today it received a complete response letter from the U.S. FDA regarding ...

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FDA approves Perseris (risperidone) for extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults

27 July 2018 - Perseris is the first once-monthly subcutaneous risperidone-containing long-acting injectable. ...

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ADMA Biologics receives PDUFA date for Bivigam regulatory submission

26 July 2018 - Prior approval supplement to amend the biologics license application for Bivigam is supported by data and documentation ...

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Assembly Biosciences announces FDA fast track designation granted to ABI-H0731 for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection

25 July 2018 - Assembly Biosciences today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation to ABI-H0731 for the ...

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FDA announces two initiatives to modernise drug quality programs

26 July 2018 - Patients expect and deserve high-quality drugs – this means consistently safe and effective medicines, free of defects ...

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