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New cystic fibrosis drug fast tracked for NHS use
15 July 2025 - Some people with cystic fibrosis are set to benefit from a new once daily triple therapy treatment, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2025
RSV prophylaxis with nirsevimab: benefits for healthy children in the first RSV season
2 June 2025 - Children immunised with the antibody nirsevimab are significantly less likely to develop RSV-related lower respiratory tract infections. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2025
Garadacimab in hereditary angioedema: evidence of considerable additional benefit
2 June 2025 - An indirect comparison shows a significant reduction in the monthly rate of attacks and other benefits. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2025
Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) receives time limited reimbursement recommendation from Canada's Drug Agency for gastric cancer
23 May 2025 - AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo are pleased to announce that Canada's Drug Agency has issued a time-limited reimbursement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2025
FDA accepts TransCon CNP NDA for priority review
2 June 2025 - Ascendis Pharma today announced that the US FDA has accepted for priority review its new drug application ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2025
Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin announce FDA acceptance and priority review of new drug application for ziftomenib in adults with relapsed or refractory NPM1 mutant AML
1 June 2025 - New drug application based on positive results from the Phase 2 KOMET-001 trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2025
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 June 2025
1 June 2025 - The June 2025 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2025
Moderna receives US FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine mNEXSPIKE
31 May 2025 - mNEXSPIKE becomes Moderna's third FDA approved product. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2025
Zydus receives US FDA fast track designation for usnoflast, a novel oral NLRP3 inhibitor, for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
28 May 2025 - Usnoflast has previously also received orphan drug designation from the US FDA. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2025
Capsida receives FDA fast track designation for its potential first in class IV administered gene therapy for STXBP1 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
29 May 2025 - Capsida previously received FDA orphan drug designation and IND clearance to initiate the SYNRGY Phase 1/2a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2025
ICER publishes evidence report on treatment for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
29 May 2025 - There are significant uncertainties regarding long term efficacy of tolebrutinib; ICER estimates that treatment would achieve ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2025
Patritumab deruxtecan biologics license application for patients with previously treated locally advanced or metastatic EGFR mutated non-small cell lung cancer voluntarily withdrawn
29 May 2025 - The biologics license application seeking accelerated approval in the US for Daiichi Sankyo and Merck's patritumab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2025
Eton Pharmaceuticals announces US FDA approval for Khindivi (hydrocortisone) oral solution
28 May 2025 - Commercial launch expected the week of 2 June 2025. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2025
Pfizer and BioNTech submit EMA application for COVID-19 vaccine targeting LP.8.1 for 2025-2026 season
28 May 2025 - 2025 -- Pfizer and BioNTech today announced that they have submitted a regulatory application to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2025
Alcon announces FDA approval of Tryptyr (acoltremon ophthalmic solution) 0.003% for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease
28 May 2025 - Tryptyr is a first in class TRPM8 receptor agonist that rapidly stimulates natural tear production in patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2025
Experimental Drug Development Centre granted US FDA fast track designation for antibody-drug conjugate EBC-129 to treat pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
28 May 2025 - EBC-129 is the first made in Singapore antibody-drug conjugate to enter clinical development. ...