Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jul 2021
Prescription medicines: applications under evaluation (July 2021 update)
14 July 2021 - The TGA has updated its list of applications for new medicines/vaccines or new uses for existing medicines/vaccines that are currently under evaluation.
The list increased by 18 in June:
- Cytosine arabinoside with daunorubicin (nanoparticle, liposomal) - new combination product
- Agomelatine - new indication
- Ravulizumab - new indication
- Beclomethasone dipropionate with eformoterol) fumarate dihydrate and glycopyrronium bromide - new indication
- Thiotepa - new indication
- Diphtheria toxoid; haemophilus influenza type b polyribose ribitol phosphate; pertactin; pertussis filamentous haemagglutinin; pertussis fimbriae 2 + 3; pertussis toxoid; poliovirus; tetanus toxoid; hepatitis b surface antigen - new vaccine. The TGA has described this as a new medicine.
- Somapacitan - new medicine
- Varicella zoster virus vaccine (adjuvanted) - new indication
- Lenvatinib mesylate - new indication
- Pembrolizumab - new indication (renal cell carcinoma)
- Pembrolizumab - new indication (squamous cell carcinoma)
- Nitric oxide - new indication
- Human papilloma virus vaccine (9 valent) - new indication
- Influenza vaccine (quadrivalent, split virion) - new indication
- Dupilimab - new indication (asthma)
- BNT162b2 - new indication
- Oestradiol hemihydrate with progesterone - new combination product
- Glucagon - new formulation. The TGA has described this as a new medicine.
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Michael Wonder