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Geron announces European Commission approval of Rytelo (imetelstat), a first in class telomerase inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with transfusion-dependent anaemia due to lower risk MDS
11 March 2025 - Rytelo is the first and only telomerase inhibitor approved in the US and Europe. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Mar 2025
Celltrion's infliximab, the first monoclonal antibody biosimilar, is now Remdantry in Canada
11 March 2025 - CT-P13, intravenous infliximab, developed and manufactured by Celltrion, is the first monoclonal antibody biosimilar therapy and has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Mar 2025
ACCRUFeR (ferric maltol) is now available in Canada as a prescription oral treatment for iron deficiency anaemia
11 March 2025 - ACCRUFeR is the only oral iron therapy approved as a prescription drug in Canada. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2025
Health Canada authorises Lazcluze (lazertinib) in combination with Rybrevant (amivantamab) as a first-line chemotherapy-free treatment for patients with EGFR-mutated advanced lung cancer
10 March 2025 - Phase 3 MARIPOSA study showed Lazcluze plus Rybrevant significantly improved progression-free survival, reducing the risk of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2025
Wainzua (eplontersen) approved in the EU for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy
10 March 2025 - Second major approval for Wainzua, which is marketed in the US as Wainua. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2025
US FDA approves Celltrion's Omlyclo (omalizumab-igec) as the first and only biosimilar with interchangeability designation referencing Xolair
9 March 2025 - Regulatory approval for interchangeability was supported by positive Phase 3 data demonstrating comparable efficacy and safety profile ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2025
FDA’s accelerated approval guidance gets pushback from industry
7 March 2025 - The pharmaceutical industry has some questions regarding the US FDA's recent guidance on its accelerated approval ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2025
Acarizax approved in Canada for treatment of young children
7 March 2025 - ALK today announced that Health Canada has approved ALK’s Acarizax tablet for use in children, aged ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2025
Bristol Myers Squibb receives European Commission approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
7 March 2025 - Approval based on results of Phase 3 CheckMate-9DW clinical trial demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2025
Ferring receives Health Canada approval for Rebyota (faecal microbiota, live)
6 March 2025 - A novel first in class microbiome restoration therapy for the prevention of recurrence of C. difficile infection. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2025
scPharmaceuticals announces FDA approval of supplemental new drug application expanding the Furoscix indication to include the treatment of oedema in patients with chronic kidney disease
6 March 2025 - Furoscix is expected to be available for chronic kidney disease patients in April 2025. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2025
Neurotech’s Encelto (revakinagene taroretcel-lwey) approved by the FDA for the treatment of macular telangiectasia type 2
6 March 2025 - Encelto is the first and only FDA approved treatment for macular telangiectasia type 2. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2025
FDA accepts supplemental biologics license application for Roche’s Gazyva/Gazyvaro for the treatment of lupus nephritis
5 March 2025 - The filing application is based on data from the Phase 3 REGENCY study, where Gazyva/Gazyvaro showed superiority ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2025
Tevimbra approved in US for first-line treatment of advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in combination with chemotherapy
4 March 2025 - New indication based on results from a global Phase 3 trial demonstrating significantly improved overall survival ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2025
Skyrizi (risankizumab) now available for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, expanding AbbVie's portfolio across inflammatory bowel disease
4 March 2025 - Skyrizi is the first IL-23 specific inhibitor approved for both moderate to severe ulcerative colitis and ...