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U.S. FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s CAR T cell therapy Breyanzi for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after one prior therapy
24 June 2022 - In the pivotal Phase 3 TRANSFORM trial, single infusion of Breyanzi significantly outperformed the nearly 30 year ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2022
BioNTech Receives Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation from EMA for enhanced regulatory support of CAR-T candidate BNT211 in testicular cancer
23 June 2022 - Designation follows positive interim Phase 1/2 data for BNT211 demonstrating an encouraging safety profile and early signs ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jun 2022
European Medicines Agency validates Bristol Myers Squibb’s application for CAR T-cell therapy Breyanzi in relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after first-line therapy
20 June 2022 - Application based on Phase 3 TRANSFORM study in which Breyanzi outperformed the current standard of care ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jun 2022
IASO Bio and Innovent jointly announce the NMPA acceptance of the new drug application for equecabtagene autoleucel for the treatment of relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma
2 June 2022 - IASO Biotherapeutics and Innovent Biologics today jointly announced that the China NMPA has formally accepted the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jun 2022
Gamida Cell completes rolling biologics license application submission to the FDA for omidubicel
2 June 2022 - Omidubicel has orphan drug designation and breakthrough therapy designation. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2022
Summary of US FDA chimeric antigen receptor T-cell biologics license application approvals from a statistical perspective
25 May 2022 - The approval of tisagenlecleucel and axicabtagene ciloleucel in 2017 marked a milestone in the development of oncology ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2022
FDA approves Novartis Kymriah CAR-T cell therapy for adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
27 May 2022 - 68% of patients receiving Kymriah in the ELARA trial experienced complete response, with an 86% overall response ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2022
Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) granted conditional approval by the European Commission for the treatment of patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma
26 May 2022 - The approval is based on the pivotal Phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 study, which demonstrated an overall response rate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2022
FDA, EMA officials discuss impediments to cell and gene therapies
17 May 2022 - The US FDA's top biologics regulator said the use of a “playbook” or platform approach ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 May 2022
Health economic assessment of Abecma in the treatment of multiple myeloma
6 May 2022 - TLV has produced a health economic assessment for the regions for Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel). ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2022
Novartis Kymriah receives EC approval as first CAR-T cell therapy for adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
4 May 2022 - Approval for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma is the third indication for Kymriah in the EU ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2022
Graphite Bio announces U.S. FDA fast track designation granted to GPH101 for the treatment of sickle cell disease
3 May 2022 - GPH101 is an investigational next-generation gene-edited therapy designed to potentially provide a one time cure for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Apr 2022
SQZ Biotechnologies receives FDA fast track designation for its lead cell therapy candidate for the treatment of HPV16 positive tumours
27 April 2022 - Designation Creates Potential to Bring Important New Therapy to Patients Earlier. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2022
Editas Medicine receives FDA rare paediatric disease designation for EDIT-301 for the treatment of beta thalassaemia
26 April 2022 - Editas Medicine today announced that the U.S. FDA granted rare paediatric disease designation to EDIT-301, an investigational, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2022
VBL Therapeutics receives FDA fast track designation for ofra-vec for the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
26 April 2022 - OVAL Phase 3 top-line progression-free survival primary outcome data for ofra-vec expected in 2H 2022; with ...