European Commission approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as adjuvant treatment for adults with non-small cell lung cancer at high risk of recurrence following complete resection and platinum-based chemotherapy

16 October 2023 - Decision marks fifth approval for Keytruda in lung cancer in the EU. ...

Read more →

European Commission approves Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated CD30 positive stage III Hodgkin lymphoma in combination with AVD

18 October 2023 - Approval based on updated positive overall survival results from the Phase 3 ECHELON-1 study for stage III ...

Read more →

Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinion for Prevymis for prevention of CMV disease in high risk adult kidney transplant recipients and extended 200 day dosing in adult HSCT recipients at risk for late CMV infection and disease

17 October 2023 - Merck today announced that the CHMP of the EMA has recommended the approval of Prevymis (letermovir) for ...

Read more →

GSK receives positive CHMP opinion recommending approval of Jemperli (dostarlimab) plus chemotherapy as a new frontline treatment for dMMR/MSI-H primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer

16 October 2023 - If approved, dostarlimab would become the first new frontline treatment option in the European Union in ...

Read more →

Mundipharma and Cidara Therapeutics receive positive CHMP opinion for rezafungin for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults

13 October 2023 - The opinion was based on positive results from the pivotal ReSTORE Phase 3 clinical trial and supported ...

Read more →

Santhera receives positive CHMP opinion recommending approval of Agamree (vamorolone) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

13 October 2023 - Agamree could become the first drug fully approved by the EMA for the treatment of patients with Duchenne ...

Read more →

BeiGene receives positive CHMP opinion for Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma

13 October 2023 - If approved, Brukinsa will be the first and only BTK inhibitor approved for follicular lymphoma. ...

Read more →

Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinion for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for HER2 negative advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1)

13 October 2023 - Opinion granted based on positive overall survival results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-859 trial. ...

Read more →

New treatment option for heavily pre-treated multiple myeloma patients

13 October 2023 - EMA’s CHMP has recommended a conditional marketing authorisation in the European Union for Elrexfio (elranatamab) as a ...

Read more →

Astellas receives positive CHMP opinion for Veoza (fezolinetant)

13 October 2023 - Fezolinetant is an investigational non-hormonal treatment for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. ...

Read more →

EMA publishes agenda for 9-12 October 2023 CHMP meeting

9 October 2023 - The EMA has published a draft agenda for this week's CHMP meeting. ...

Read more →

Cosmo announces submission of Winlevi to the EMA

10 October 2023 - Submission to EMA is supported and based on the efficacy and safety evidence gathered in two identical, ...

Read more →

Janssen submits application to the European Medicines Agency for Rybrevant (amivantamab) in combination with chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with activating EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations

6 October 2023 - Type II extension of indication application is supported by data from PAPILLON, the first randomised Phase 3 ...

Read more →

Formycon and Fresenius Kabi announce EMA acceptance of the marketing authorisation application for FYB202, an ustekinumab biosimilar candidate

29 September 2023 - Formycon and its commercialisation partner Fresenius Kabi today announced that the EMA has accepted the marketing authorisation ...

Read more →

Geron announces EMA validation of marketing authorisation application for imetelstat for the treatment of lower risk MDS

29 September 2023 - Geron Corporation today announced that the EMA has validated the marketing authorisation application for imetelstat, a first-in-class ...

Read more →